WHISKY (JAPANESE)
HANYU JACK OF DIAMONDS 1988
The Ichiro’s Malt Card Series Hanyu Jack of Diamonds, distilled in 1988 and bottled in 2008, originally bought as an investment and accidentally opened, gets a tasting here and a rare write up. Clearly, most of these are being collected!
JAPAN VS SCOTLAND BLIND WHISKY TASTING
Grainmash reports on the results of this week’s war between the whiskies of Japan and Scotland at Boisdale’s “He Who Dares Wins” Stadium in Belgravia London England.
KARUIZAWA SINGLE CASK 1971
Occasionally, a whisky comes along that is massively underpriced. It is bought, drunk, repurchased, and soon sells out, leaving behind a legacy of quality and scarcity.
HANYU ACE OF SPADES
Ladies and Gentlemen, Grainmash proudly presents the second great Hanyu whisky, Ichiro’s Malt, Hanyu 2000, the Ace of Spades whisky, as the second fantastic Hanyu investment. One of 300, this is a rare whisky indeed, and Grainmash is predicting the rise of Hanyu as a famous and well-respected Japanese house. Finished in Spanish oak sherry [...]
HANYU 2000 KING OF SPADES
Ladies and Gentlemen, Grainmash proudly introduces and elaborates upon one of our first whisky investments, the Hanyu 2000 King of Spades. Cask #9418 from the Card Series, distilled in 1986 and bottled in 2007, has produced this mighty fine bottle of the Hanyu 2000 King of Spades. One of Ichiro’s Malt dreams, with alcohol volume of [...]
HANYU 2000 EIGHT OF SPADES
Smoking! This one is absolutely smoking. I have heard and read a lot about Japanese whiskies, and this is the first one I am reviewing. It’s setting a standard in smoke. Let’s be clear, if you want a smoky whisky, this one fits the bill. It demands to stay on the front of your [...]
