Despite a love and admiration for all things Japanese, Broddy feels burned by this sourced effort form Kaiyo, where a lot of effort has gone into producing something that’s very dull indeed. And expensive.

While confessing to some obsessions when it comes to things of a Japanese origin, Gilbert is puzzled as to why it’s taken him five years to get through a bottle of Nikka’s Hibiki Harmony

Tyree tries to de-mystify the art of blending to replicate an elusive Japanese malt without breaking the bank.

It won the award for Best Blended Whisky for a reason.

A Step Outside the Barley Box