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signalnoise posted:I haven't had a shochu that I've liked, but I've had sake I've liked and sake I've thought was disgusting, and to be honest if I was gonna get into any kind of alcohol for the flavor it'd either be bourbon, japanese whiskey, or sake, just based on my experience with Knob Creek, the one time i had Yamazaki 18 year, and Otokoyama, respectively. I figure shochu probly has specific poo poo like that in it that would stand out if someone was really dedicated to it, but I have never seen it drank in a context outside of highballs, myself. Yamazaki 12 was my go-to affordable whiskey for a long rear end time because it tasted amazing and it was super cheap, like $20 or less. Then the Chinese market discovered it and I have seen bottles going for $400 at supermarkets, I poo poo you not. The version on shelves now is insanely expensive and no longer even has an age listed. It will be years before supply can meet demand again.
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Woolie Wool posted:The one time I had Japanese whiskey, I had Iwai 45 and hated it. Expensive and it tasted like watered-down-cheap bourbon, but smoother. Insipid. The markup on Japanese whiskey is obscene. I am sure there any many much better ones but they're like $50 and up so gently caress it. If I'm spending that much money I might as well go whole hog and buy absinthe. Yamazaki was the only one I liked. Hibiki was the one that was supposed to be "the best" but I always thought it tested overly chemical and sharp, with a weird burning at the back of my throat. I personally would drink Ardbeg and Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban over anything else but Yamazaki 12.
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