5 days ago 4 min Yamazaki 1984 x Taketsuru 35 A few weeks back I decided to open up two of my more special bottles - Yamazaki 1984 and Taketsuru 35. Both are well regarded, highly rat...
Sep 6 7 min How to Find "Cheap" Rare Japanese Whisky Most Japanese whisky collectors/drinkers know about Suntory "the Owner's Cask"bottles, generic single casks, and some of the famous rare ...
Jul 25 2 min Hanyu 20 (Edition 2) Older Hanyu whisky in this type of bottle (ala Card Series) usually = quality. But they also = danger because they are some of the most f...
Jun 20 3 min Mars Komagatake 1987 Salon de Shimaji X Shinanoya Mars is probably the most underrated and complicated distillery in Japan. While they are starting to get more attention, and the prices h...
May 28 4 min My Definition of Rare Whisky By definition, rare means not found in large numbers and consequently of interest or value. In terms of whisky, however, what exactly is ...
Apr 8 2 min Hanyu 2000 - SMWS 131.2 Magic Carpet in a Sweetie Shop Hanyu is one of the those lost legends. Loads of people more eloquent than me have written about its rise ...
Feb 24 2 min Welcome to The Half Dram Welcome all - whisk(e)y lovers, enthusiasts, collectors, and newbies! The Half Dram will be a blog focused on a few things: whisky review...
Feb 23 3 min Suntory Whisky: Video Promotions Inc. 50th Anniversary A 1960/2010 50 year old Yamazaki Malt and Grain Blend kicks off the first of my "Obscure but Probably Rare" whisky posts Known Informatio...
Feb 23 2 min Karuizawa 1981/2013 Cask 6056 The Best Karuizawa Ever? Karuizawa needs no introduction - for those that have tasted it, it is liquid legend. For those that collect it,...
