I thinking of the Yamazaki one you can get in Sainsburys as I have £35 worth of Nectar points to spend! 😀

I don’t drink a lot of whisky and prefer the lighter malts to the peaty ones.

I would. You won’t go far wrong, they do some good stuff (I don’t think I’ve had a bad one of theirs).

Yes, although the source and distribution to manufacture and return back to this country is a bit much, more carbon miles in this than your “local” Scottish Brand.

I really liked the bottle I had, it was fairly heavy but not peaty IIRC.

Yes, although the source and distribution to manufacture and return back to this country is a bit much, more carbon miles in this than your “local” Scottish Brand.

Not least because some of them use Scotch as a base…. (https://www.whiskynotes.be/2011/japan-whisky/nikka-pure-malt-white/)

A lot of it seems to be very overpriced by the time it gets to us. French and Spanish supermarkets are my source of cheap Whiskey – which brands are treated as ‘premium’ seems to vary as you travel..

I tried a Yamazaki 12 last week on our works night out (we’re a scotch distillery company) and I really liked it. Not the most amazing I have tried but subtle and a nice amount of different flavours to discover. Water made a big difference.

As above, Yamazaki 12.

Lovely stuff.

My mother in law stayed with us last Xmas and gave me a bottle of Nikka from the barrel (which was really nice). This year my sister is visiting and I’ve got no decent whisky/whiskey left 😥

Stick to the original – if it ain’t broke

Bottle of Macallan for same price on their website.

I must be one of the odd ones out as I’ve had the Yamazaki and wasn’t keen on it. But give it a go you might like it.

If we’re just talking non snobby christmas drinking whisky, I’d recommend Highland Earl from Aldi, its really not bad at all.

I bought some for a friend a couple of years back. Eventually met up and got a snifter. Well worth a go.

My drink shelf is stuffed full of Japanese whisky. Love the stuff.

Hibiki 17 year old is lovely ….

…….. and is £117!!

Nikka miyagikyo worth a try too; very nice

Can’t be that good. They sent it in to outer space!

Eventually met up and got a snifter

Euphemism?

The good Japanese whisky in almost impossible to get hold of now, even in my favourite Tokyo liquor store. My bottle of Nikka Taketsuru 21 y/o is nearly gone – I paid £28 on a duty free special 2 years ago. Now I can’t find it anywhere in Japan, and its £300 online here 😯

You can pick up the Nikka blended range for not much, it’s very good