Scotch Drinkers: Yamazaki just won best scotch in the world, what are your thoughts on this?

Hans_67539

http://blog.thewhiskyexchange.com/2014/11/jim-murrays-whisky-bible-2015-the-winners/

What do you guys think about this?

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Brendan_Lee_56950

I personally never cared for any of their scotches. They're too sweet for me or at least for what I want in a scotch. Maybe it's just my mind playing tricks on me but I always detected a hint of fermented rice flavor in there as well, reminded me a lot of the shitty cheap whiskey I drank while I lived in Thailand one summer.

Manfred_18311

It’s about water, malt roasting and distilling,….so why not, let’s check back in 15 Years.

Hans_67539

I really like them, but I totally get what you are saying Brendan. I think that is what is so interesting about this whole thing, is it really is pushing the definition of what a Scotch is in terms of usual flavor profile. That's why I am interested to see what people think about this, because it is such a significant departure, and is so very different from Scottish Whiskeys.

robert.c.brown15

I'm not a scotch drinker, but found this pretty interesting.

I didn't realize William Larue Weller 2013 was considered good enough to be the number 2 whisky in the world. Everything I've read is that this years William Larue Weller is unbelievable. Cool.

tshewman

Interesting but I'm not a fan of scotch.

Johan_Edstrom_5586

I'll get back to this in 15 or 20 years.

ttpoker

I believe this was cask aged for 15 years, then bottled in 2013; thats what I recall from reading another article on this whisky earlier this week. Waiting 15 years will not make a difference once the whisky has been bottled.

Parent company Suntory owns Laphroaig, Bowmore and Teacher’s as well as Yamazaki. Personally I think Hibeki 24 was the best I have ever tasted, but I missed experiencing this allegedly otherworldly whisky.

Outstanding article, blows my mind that Sazerac Rye 18 Year Old is #3 on the list!

ipreferale

One of my favorites. Thanks for posting

Samuel_68313

I've searched everywhere for this whisky with no luck.

I've tried a few Japanese whiskies recently though and have been incredibly impressed.

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