532291 Tue Jun 24 12:36:44 -0700 2008 5 36 Spirits 0 3809629 Hi i am looking to purchase a Japanese Whisky for a friend. He is a fan of Scotch single malt scotch and has been wanting to try a Japanese brand for a while now. His favorites include Macallan, Mortlach and Bruichladdich. Any recomendations for a complimentary style? Thanks Tue Jun 24 12:36:46 -0700 2008 203596 dillybar 1 3809820 Well, the first question is where are you located. In the US, we get very few Japanese whiskies. The only two that, to my knowledge, are available for retail sale are Suntory Yamazaki 12 year old and 18 year old. Both of these are very good and would probably appeal to someone of your friend's tastes though they are not as highly sherried as some of those pics. If you have access to a larger selection of Japanese whiskies I would highly recommend Ichiro's Malt. In particular the playing card series, some of which are port or sherry finished and would hold particular appeal to someone who likes Macallan and Mortlach, but all of the Ichiro's I've had are excellent. Tue Jun 24 13:11:43 -0700 2008 3809629 10132 sku 2 3812983 Hello and thanks for the suggestion, I live in Canada, Saskatchewan specifically. Here our liquor stores are Government owned and selection is notoriously poor so i'm sure it will be a mail order purchase. I was thinking of the Suntory so I do appreciate the recommendation. Wed Jun 25 12:50:13 -0700 2008 3809820 203596 dillybar 2 3816808 I'll second the Suntory Yamazai rec although I've only had the 12yo. Very nice. I'll start looking for the 18 to give that a try. Thu Jun 26 14:05:55 -0700 2008 3809820 188987 wagger 3 3832495 I'll third the Suntory. I've been lucky enough to try both the 12 yr and the 18yr, and they were both excellent. I have not been able to get the Ichiro's yet. Great idea for a gift, by the way. CA Scotch Chick www.scotchchix.com Wed Jul 02 06:40:05 -0700 2008 3816808 197838 CA Scotch Chick 4 3834487 Another vote for Yamazaki - I prefer the 12yr over the 18yr. Tried them side by side at Whiskies of the World in San Francisco last March. Unfortunately, I didn't take notes and I can't remembery *why* I liked the 12yr better. Wed Jul 02 16:33:27 -0700 2008 3832495 80769 David Carlson