Director’s Cut was definitely worth the small price of a coffee! Lots of extra content and some really interesting outcomes in the H2H for old vs new bottles. Mac is one of those RUclipsrs that you can tell puts in a HEAP of work into making content that’s not only engaging and informative but entertaining as well. The quality is not reflective of the number of subscribers he has - so here’s hoping that the channel continues to grow the way it deserves!
I second this, for all those that read this its worth pledging some support for the extra content! I'm not rightly sure that there is another channel out there that goes into this level of depth around Japanese Whiskies.
Little late to this video ,but had to comment.This is the whisky I give people to try that say they don't like whisky,and it always changes their minds. Also does anyone else ever pick up the flavour of pink rose water Turkish delight at the end of this one,I always do.
Great review Mac and one of the bottles I always keep in stock. It only becomes available here in Ontario, Canada occasionally (like 1-2x/yr) and when it does I usually buy a “6 pack” to keep me happy.
Top review as usual and a top product. Hands down the best value for money whisky in Japan or anywhere I’d imagine. It’s longevity is testament to that. And a gorgeous little bottle you never want to bin. Excellent. Thanks for bringing this one back up, Mac.
Thanks Jules! The bottle, despite the spillage it induces, is lovely. As iconic as the Hibiki decanter IMO. Given your love for the dram, I know you would love he extended Director's Cut, which is available for supporters at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet! 65% longer. Kanpai!
my only complaint is the bottle, am I the only one having difficulty from pouring this bottle, not only is the bottle is hard to grab due to the corners then the worst offender is the short neck making it hard to pour without some drops missing the bottle...
I suspect the percentage of Ben Nevis has reduced over time as that itself has become a premium brand! By the way, thanks for your support. Enjoy the Extended Director's Cut!
Thanks Anthony! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video! There is even more info (65% more!) in the extended Director's Cut, which is available for supporters at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet! Please consider accessing that! Kanpai!
A very deserving victory for Nikka From The Barrel in OSWAs, second year of such a great event where whiskey enthusiasts can make their voices heard. Thank you for being a part of it
I absolutely love this whisky and just punches well beyond the price point here in the UK, with the last bottle I purchased being £36. But boy, do I wish could get my hands on the 750ml bottle... or better yet that barrel! Brilliant breakdown and detective work Mac. Cheers!
Absolutely a cracking little whiskey that punches well above its weight, always had a bottle on my shelf when I was living over there (still have a bottle, just a bit more careful with how often I have a dram!) It'd be a shame if it ever disappeared, and agree that marketing it as a world whiskey would be a good way of adding transparency while also keeping it relevant when the new rules come in and people start looking for "true" Japanese whiskey
Agreed. Give us more info, and lean into it! I go into the lack of transparency in the extended edition which is available to supporters at buymeacoffe.com/kanpaiplanet! Enjoy, and Kanpai!
20 litre barrel you say? Sweet merciful 😅 One of my first ‘Japanese’ whiskies, and easily one of my favourites. Though I had no doubt you would, I’m glad you touched upon the lack of transparency about the components not being 100% Japanese. With that being said, this factor does not detract at all from it being a delicious whisky. As others have said, for the money, this stuff is hard to beat! Even as a blend, in terms of flavour it can compete with a lot of similarly priced single malts available today. I’ve tried this same whisky at a couple of different bars, definitely enjoyed it more the first time around so would be curious to know how they differed. I’ll be picking up a bottle no doubt. Definitely a fan of the design too - simple, aesthetically appealing and iconic. Great content and editing as always Mac! Over 4500 subs now and closing in on 1000 views!! Kanpai 🥃
Thank you! I would love to hit 5,000 subscribers by the end of the year. 🤓🥃 Given the number of components in this blend, it is fun to line up a few different bottles and put them head-to-head in true Kanpai Planet fashion. If you have 11 minutes free, head to the radio edit and see if you can spot the 6 minutes of extended content! :-) Kanpai!
Your wish is my command! The extended edition pits this current bottle head-to-head with a bottle from March 1987! It's available to supporters at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet. Please consider supporting Kanpai Planet over there. It all helps to keep these videos coming. Kanpai!
One of my absolute favorites. I always recommend From the Barrel to customers that want to try whisky from Japan (and Iwai 45 if they want something cheaper).
It is iconic for sure! There is an extended version of this video - 6 minutes longer! - available to supporters at buymeacofee.com/kanpaiplanet The video took me 55 hours and 18 months of investigation to produce. I appreciate the support! Kanpai!
Cracking review Mac. This is quite simply a wonderful whisky. It show cases the art of blending which has developed in Japan since the 1920’s. Blending is what they learnt from Scotland because blending was what it was all about in Scotland at the time. From the Barrel remains the pinnacle of Japanese blending knowledge. Despite being 500ml, the bottle design is timeless. The question is, how much better would it be if it were not chill filtered and E150 polluted……?
Agreed - so strange to chill-filter it above 46% ABV. Would love an NC NCF version too. BTW, if you're interested in a version of this video 65% longer, head to buymeacoff.ee/kanpaiplanet!
another rock solid, interesting, comprehensive video Mak! Knocked it out of the park. I've had a few bottles and enjoyed them. Even at a sgnificantly higher price (around €35 - €42 here) end despite the 50 cl, I still find it decent value.
Couldn't agree more Menno - definitely a whisky which punches above its price point! BTW, as I know you are an info junkie, there is even more (65% more!) in the extended Director's Cut, which is available for supporters at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet! Kanpai!
Here in Ontario Canada, it is 7,701.91JPY / $70CAD. About double what it is there and not always available. You didnt demonstrate the bottle pour which is the only draw back. :)
Great video, Mac. I heard a lot of contradictory infos about this expression, included from some "famous shop I won't mention"...Some say it has a vast majority of grains in it (over 70 %), others the contrary, like you here, me I don't know, but you are right, Nikka is often picky to give away its recipes, but as you mentioned, we can feel there is content from their own local & overseas distilleries (while for me the Ben Nevis is more obvious in the Super Nikka), and I'll add, a lot of oak & spices suggesting hogsheads as you said, but also a lot of heavily charred or virgin oak casks, plus significant grain & comes across as relatively young for me. That said, I've seen quite batch variations over the years & I agree, more esters than before probably (I've been tasting this since 2005 or so). Yet it remains for me a strong value indeed & I know it is one of the best sellers here in France & for long the most sold Japanese whisky (not sure now with all these new companies). Kanpaï !
Looks like we agree as usual Greg! All my info has been checked, triple checked and verified with many sources. If there is Ben Nevis in Super Nikka, it is more obvious because it isn't competing with all the other batches. Thanks for your thoughts and colour, and Kanpai!
Glad you enjoyed it Minh, even at a premium price point compared to Japanese RRP. For even more info about FTB. please consider accessing the extended mix at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet! 65% longer. I know you'd love it! Kanpai! 🥃 🥃 🥃
Hello Mac! Nice investigative work you have done. Remarkably interesting to hear. Nikka F.T.B. was my first choice for the best blended whisky for OSWA. Admittedly I later changed my vote to Cutty Sark Prohibition. Cheers my friend!🍹
18 months of work in this video Martin! Glad you enjoyed it. There is 6 minutes more knowledge and opinion in the extended mix available to supporters at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet! Kanpai! 🥃 🥃 🥃
Great review as usual, and a great whiskey, I probably purchased five of them already, never disappointed plus it's 750 ml here in the US(I usually pay $79.99) I've seen them go for $120 a little bit too much. But it is beautiful. Delicious! Enjoyable whiskey from mostly Japan)))
Great video as always bud. Have never tried this before, but just ordered Nikka From The Barrel gift set from MoM(glasses and pourer). Thats my Christmas present from my wife sorted.
It's absolute beautiful drum, I have the opportunity to try 500 ml in three different 750s. You will never be disappointed tiny tiny variations between All of them but they really stay consistent to a certain extent. For $80 it's hard to find blending malt with that ABV that is good as this bottle is in the US.
Glad to hear you've had several bottles and enjoyed them all! Given your enjoyment of the video, I thought I'd make sure you knew there is an extended version of this video - 6 minutes longer, with more history and opinion - available to supporters at buymeacofee.com/kanpaiplanet The video took me 55 hours and 18 months of investigation to produce. I appreciate the support! Kanpai!
I always wonder whether the short necks and wide bodies on various Japanese whiskey bottles has something to do with the drinking culture. The way you pour drinks to each other. The fat bottles are harder to hold with one hand and you really need to hold the glass to the opening as well. So it's easier if someone holds the glass and you hold the bottle with two hands.
That is an interesting theory indeed. In this case, that is not what Taku Sato was going for. Whisky typically is not in the centre of a table the way sake or shochu are. However, there could well be some influence of tokkuri into bottle design!
In the 70s, when pre-empting a shift to metric, the standard fifth (of a gallon), which nearly equaled 750 ml, was decided as the standard for US bottlers.
Had it back in Oct 2018 along with Louis XIV, and Macallan Edition No. 2 (slightly before Whisky Advocate praised it in November). My god this is one little firecracker.
I love From the Barrel,everything I was on the fence about it mellowed out after about 8 months of sitting on the shelf after opening...but I couldn't have more than a drink sometimes two... without a gnarly hangover the next day...
Mac, excellent discussion and info. Just started with Japanese whiskey and really enjoy this offering. Wish I was into whisky when living and working in Fujiyishida, Japan in the mid-80's. Enjoyed biru very much. Found your channel by way of Vin at Nonsense. CHEERS!
Hey! Welcome to Kanpai Planet. Vin is a great inspiration of mine, so really happy you've join us that way! I think you'd love the Director's Cut of my Nikka From The Barrel video. It's getting great feedback from those who've accessed it. It's 65% longer, featuring 6 minutes more edutainment, and is available at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet! Hope to see you there. Kanpai! 🤓🥃🙌🙏
Also forgot to mention, this stuff is rather plentiful in California, albeit somewhat expensive. It goes for about $75 dollars in my area. The NAS Yoichi and Miyagiko go for about $90. In any case, Nikka products are much easier to find and less expensive than Yamazaki or Hakushu.
Nikka still suffer from less brand recognition than Suntory... to the benefit of us consumers! Kris, did you know that there is an extended version of this video - 6 minutes (that's 65%) longer! - available to supporters at buymeacofee.com/kanpaiplanet I truly appreciate the support! Kanpai!
@@KanpaiPlanet Yes Mac! I was so impressed with this video that I purchased the extended version and it was fantastic. The taste off between the 1987 version and the 2022 was very intriguing. I’d highly recommend anyone that is interested in From The Barrell watch that extended video. Excellent work as always Mac!
This is the best and most informative video on this whisky. I am definitely buying a bottle, especially since it won best blend at the OSWAs, on both accounts.
Thanks Ulan! It's a cracking one to have begun your journey with! Did you know that there is an extended version of this video - 6 minutes longer! - available to supporters at buymeacofee.com/kanpaiplanet The video took me 55 hours and 18 months of investigation to produce. I appreciate the support!
The marrying of blends is also quite common not just to improve the quality , huge batches of blends are made up 100,000l and go back into wood (neutral casks) just for storage to free up vat space. Then they bring it out of wood in smaller troughings as bottling orders come up. This helps with consistency as you have a supply of the same blend that can be bottled for years.
Mac - nice to meet you! your channel is fast becoming my favourite place on the internet. Love the level of detail you've got and the passion! This is a brilliantly informative overview of an iconic whisky that is so often misrepresented in all sorts of ways. thanks for making it!
Thanks Duncan! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video! There is even more info (65% more - 6 minutes!) in the extended Director's Cut, which is available for supporters at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet! Please consider accessing that as it really helps support the channel! Kanpai!
Another great review as per usual. I actually disagree with your assessment as my own subjective taste gets far more of the nail polish remover/acetone to the point it dominates the other notes. That said I loved your breakdown into the history of the product and how/why it first hit the market. Would love to visit the bar next time I'm in Tokyo. 😀
I hear you... and in some of the less umami-filled batches I've had I would agree with you that at times that note sticks out more than usual. For me it's not been enough to spoil my time with any of the bottles I've had, but as you rightly say, each to their own! Given your enjoyment of the video, I thought I'd make sure you knew there is an extended version of this video - 6 minutes longer, with more history and opinion - available to supporters at buymeacofee.com/kanpaiplanet The video took me 55 hours and 18 months of investigation to produce. I appreciate the support! Kanpai!
@@KanpaiPlanet truly I may have been unlucky with my batch as I seem to be the exception not the rule judging by the other comments here. Soon after buying the Nikka FTB I was able to obtain a Taketsuru Pure Malt for around £38 and have never looked back since! I have pledged support as I think you create fantastic content. Keep up the great work.
@@KanpaiPlanet I tried it last night. As mentioned 1st Japanese whisky. This is scotch not that it's bad but definitely more scotch profile than anticipated. Good thing is I don't have to here people say you have to try Japanese whisky anymore. Been there done that not going back. Not a scotch drinker.
My pleasure! Drink along, and Kanpai! There is an extended version of this video - 6 minutes longer! - available to supporters at buymeacofee.com/kanpaiplanet The video took me 55 hours and 18 months of investigation to produce. I appreciate the support!
Thank you Joseph! There is an extended version - 6 minutes longer! - available to supporters at buymeacofee.com/kanpaiplanet The video took me 55 hours and 18 months of investigation to produce. I appreciate the support! Kanpai!
@@KanpaiPlanet cheers, Mac. Thank you for doing these videos. It was honestly hard just even a few years ago to find videos on Japanese whiskies. After seeing the prices you mentioned for Hibiki, I'll hold off and get some on my holiday to Japan. Not going to pay the $250 AUD price that's demanded here for a single bottle. NFTB has been a favourite of mine for years. Slainte! (edit) Kanpai!
Director’s Cut was definitely worth the small price of a coffee! Lots of extra content and some really interesting outcomes in the H2H for old vs new bottles.
Mac is one of those RUclipsrs that you can tell puts in a HEAP of work into making content that’s not only engaging and informative but entertaining as well. The quality is not reflective of the number of subscribers he has - so here’s hoping that the channel continues to grow the way it deserves!
I second this, for all those that read this its worth pledging some support for the extra content! I'm not rightly sure that there is another channel out there that goes into this level of depth around Japanese Whiskies.
Thank you both! Comments like these make it all worth it! 🥃🥃🥃🙏🙌🤓
Yep, definitely agree regarding the director’s cut. Worth the price of admission 1000000%!
Thanks Kris! Please encourage all your friends to do the same 🥃🤓 Cheers for the support!
Little late to this video ,but had to comment.This is the whisky I give people to try that say they don't like whisky,and it always changes their minds.
Also does anyone else ever pick up the flavour of pink rose water Turkish delight at the end of this one,I always do.
My favourite Turkish Delight! This comment made my day!
Great review Mac and one of the bottles I always keep in stock. It only becomes available here in Ontario, Canada occasionally (like 1-2x/yr) and when it does I usually buy a “6 pack” to keep me happy.
Top review as usual and a top product. Hands down the best value for money whisky in Japan or anywhere I’d imagine. It’s longevity is testament to that. And a gorgeous little bottle you never want to bin.
Excellent. Thanks for bringing this one back up, Mac.
Thanks Jules! The bottle, despite the spillage it induces, is lovely. As iconic as the Hibiki decanter IMO.
Given your love for the dram, I know you would love he extended Director's Cut, which is available for supporters at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet! 65% longer. Kanpai!
my only complaint is the bottle, am I the only one having difficulty from pouring this bottle, not only is the bottle is hard to grab due to the corners then the worst offender is the short neck making it hard to pour without some drops missing the bottle...
I commented on that in the video! There is a reason why bottled design throughout human history has favoured long necks! Kanpai! 🥃🥃🥃
I don't know what % of Ben Nevis is typically in a bottle, but I think their house style goes well with Nikka Malts, especially Yoichi.
I suspect the percentage of Ben Nevis has reduced over time as that itself has become a premium brand!
By the way, thanks for your support. Enjoy the Extended Director's Cut!
@@KanpaiPlanet Thanks Mac!
THANK YOU 🥃🥃🥃 and Kanpai!
Thank you for this great review. Love this whisky & was wondering what it was made with. Unfortunately the local price is now >$100US.
Thanks Anthony! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video! There is even more info (65% more!) in the extended Director's Cut, which is available for supporters at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet! Please consider accessing that! Kanpai!
A very deserving victory for Nikka From The Barrel in OSWAs, second year of such a great event where whiskey enthusiasts can make their voices heard. Thank you for being a part of it
Thank YOU for your support! I think it was a deserved victory! Kanpai!
I absolutely love this whisky and just punches well beyond the price point here in the UK, with the last bottle I purchased being £36. But boy, do I wish could get my hands on the 750ml bottle... or better yet that barrel! Brilliant breakdown and detective work Mac. Cheers!
We need to make it our life's mission to hunt down one of those barrels!
Absolutely a cracking little whiskey that punches well above its weight, always had a bottle on my shelf when I was living over there (still have a bottle, just a bit more careful with how often I have a dram!)
It'd be a shame if it ever disappeared, and agree that marketing it as a world whiskey would be a good way of adding transparency while also keeping it relevant when the new rules come in and people start looking for "true" Japanese whiskey
Agreed. Give us more info, and lean into it! I go into the lack of transparency in the extended edition which is available to supporters at buymeacoffe.com/kanpaiplanet!
Enjoy, and Kanpai!
20 litre barrel you say? Sweet merciful 😅
One of my first ‘Japanese’ whiskies, and easily one of my favourites. Though I had no doubt you would, I’m glad you touched upon the lack of transparency about the components not being 100% Japanese.
With that being said, this factor does not detract at all from it being a delicious whisky. As others have said, for the money, this stuff is hard to beat! Even as a blend, in terms of flavour it can compete with a lot of similarly priced single malts available today.
I’ve tried this same whisky at a couple of different bars, definitely enjoyed it more the first time around so would be curious to know how they differed. I’ll be picking up a bottle no doubt. Definitely a fan of the design too - simple, aesthetically appealing and iconic.
Great content and editing as always Mac! Over 4500 subs now and closing in on 1000 views!! Kanpai 🥃
Thank you! I would love to hit 5,000 subscribers by the end of the year. 🤓🥃
Given the number of components in this blend, it is fun to line up a few different bottles and put them head-to-head in true Kanpai Planet fashion.
If you have 11 minutes free, head to the radio edit and see if you can spot the 6 minutes of extended content! :-) Kanpai!
Would be interesting to see a comparison video evaluating the different batches 😉
Your wish is my command! The extended edition pits this current bottle head-to-head with a bottle from March 1987! It's available to supporters at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet. Please consider supporting Kanpai Planet over there. It all helps to keep these videos coming. Kanpai!
One of my absolute favorites. I always recommend From the Barrel to customers that want to try whisky from Japan (and Iwai 45 if they want something cheaper).
It is iconic for sure!
There is an extended version of this video - 6 minutes longer! - available to supporters at buymeacofee.com/kanpaiplanet
The video took me 55 hours and 18 months of investigation to produce. I appreciate the support!
Kanpai!
Cracking review Mac. This is quite simply a wonderful whisky. It show cases the art of blending which has developed in Japan since the 1920’s. Blending is what they learnt from Scotland because blending was what it was all about in Scotland at the time. From the Barrel remains the pinnacle of Japanese blending knowledge.
Despite being 500ml, the bottle design is timeless. The question is, how much better would it be if it were not chill filtered and E150 polluted……?
Agreed - so strange to chill-filter it above 46% ABV. Would love an NC NCF version too.
BTW, if you're interested in a version of this video 65% longer, head to buymeacoff.ee/kanpaiplanet!
another rock solid, interesting, comprehensive video Mak! Knocked it out of the park. I've had a few bottles and enjoyed them. Even at a sgnificantly higher price (around €35 - €42 here) end despite the 50 cl, I still find it decent value.
Couldn't agree more Menno - definitely a whisky which punches above its price point!
BTW, as I know you are an info junkie, there is even more (65% more!) in the extended Director's Cut, which is available for supporters at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet! Kanpai!
Here in Ontario Canada, it is 7,701.91JPY / $70CAD. About double what it is there and not always available. You didnt demonstrate the bottle pour which is the only draw back. :)
I commented on it!
Another great review Mac! You’ve convinced me to aquire a bottle. Thanks and keep up the great work, cheers!
Glad to hear it! Please consider accessing the extended mix at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet! 65% longer. I know you'd love it!
Fantastic informative video. Loved it Mac. I do like it no matter the politics around it.
Agreed. It's stood the test of time, and it's great!
Yes I bought mine in 2020 and it was pretty nice!!! Love that glass design too!!! 🥃
Please consider accessing the extended mix at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet! 65% longer. I know you'd love it!
I got a bottle at Don Quixote Honolulu!!! Hint: behind the counter at customer service.
Nice work! 🥃🥃🥃
Great video, Mac. I heard a lot of contradictory infos about this expression, included from some "famous shop I won't mention"...Some say it has a vast majority of grains in it (over 70 %), others the contrary, like you here, me I don't know, but you are right, Nikka is often picky to give away its recipes, but as you mentioned, we can feel there is content from their own local & overseas distilleries (while for me the Ben Nevis is more obvious in the Super Nikka), and I'll add, a lot of oak & spices suggesting hogsheads as you said, but also a lot of heavily charred or virgin oak casks, plus significant grain & comes across as relatively young for me. That said, I've seen quite batch variations over the years & I agree, more esters than before probably (I've been tasting this since 2005 or so). Yet it remains for me a strong value indeed & I know it is one of the best sellers here in France & for long the most sold Japanese whisky (not sure now with all these new companies). Kanpaï !
Looks like we agree as usual Greg!
All my info has been checked, triple checked and verified with many sources. If there is Ben Nevis in Super Nikka, it is more obvious because it isn't competing with all the other batches.
Thanks for your thoughts and colour, and Kanpai!
Last bottle I found was 750ml for about $70 USD. Enjoyed the bottle. Not sure pricing was accordingly.
Glad you enjoyed it Minh, even at a premium price point compared to Japanese RRP.
For even more info about FTB. please consider accessing the extended mix at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet! 65% longer. I know you'd love it! Kanpai! 🥃 🥃 🥃
Hello Mac! Nice investigative work you have done. Remarkably interesting to hear. Nikka F.T.B. was my first choice for the best blended whisky for OSWA. Admittedly I later changed my vote to Cutty Sark Prohibition. Cheers my friend!🍹
18 months of work in this video Martin! Glad you enjoyed it. There is 6 minutes more knowledge and opinion in the extended mix available to supporters at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet! Kanpai! 🥃 🥃 🥃
@@KanpaiPlanet Enjoy the coffee Mac. I’ll watch it later today 👍
I truly appreciate the support! You're now in an elite group on Kanpai Planeteers! Enjoy! Enjoy!
Here in Norway it comes in at over $50😅 It's still worth it though. Definitely one of my favorite whiskies.
Glad to hear you enjoy it too Lars, despite the price! Kanpai! 🥃🥃🥃
Great review as usual, and a great whiskey, I probably purchased five of them already, never disappointed plus it's 750 ml here in the US(I usually pay $79.99) I've seen them go for $120 a little bit too much. But it is beautiful. Delicious! Enjoyable whiskey from mostly Japan)))
I'm a bit jealous of the 750ml bottle!
BTW, I really think you'd enjoy the Director's Cut of this video!
Informative and enjoyable as usual.
Thanks for sharing, Mac
Slàinte mhath/ Kanpai
Thanks always!
Head to buymeacoff.ee/kanpaiplanet for an extended version of this video!
Great video as always bud. Have never tried this before, but just ordered Nikka From The Barrel gift set from MoM(glasses and pourer). Thats my Christmas present from my wife sorted.
Sounds like a fantastic Christmas. Have a great time enjoying this dram. Kanpai!
It's absolute beautiful drum, I have the opportunity to try 500 ml in three different 750s. You will never be disappointed tiny tiny variations between All of them but they really stay consistent to a certain extent. For $80 it's hard to find blending malt with that ABV that is good as this bottle is in the US.
Glad to hear you've had several bottles and enjoyed them all!
Given your enjoyment of the video, I thought I'd make sure you knew there is an extended version of this video - 6 minutes longer, with more history and opinion - available to supporters at buymeacofee.com/kanpaiplanet
The video took me 55 hours and 18
months of investigation to produce. I
appreciate the support! Kanpai!
I always wonder whether the short necks and wide bodies on various Japanese whiskey bottles has something to do with the drinking culture. The way you pour drinks to each other. The fat bottles are harder to hold with one hand and you really need to hold the glass to the opening as well. So it's easier if someone holds the glass and you hold the bottle with two hands.
That is an interesting theory indeed. In this case, that is not what Taku Sato was going for. Whisky typically is not in the centre of a table the way sake or shochu are. However, there could well be some influence of tokkuri into bottle design!
The U.S market is weird because we don't use the Metric system. Canada sells liters of Jameson but some countries sell 700 mls bottles of sports.
In the 70s, when pre-empting a shift to metric, the standard fifth (of a gallon), which nearly equaled 750 ml, was decided as the standard for US bottlers.
Had it back in Oct 2018 along with Louis XIV, and Macallan Edition No. 2 (slightly before Whisky Advocate praised it in November). My god this is one little firecracker.
It's a punchy one for sure!
Please consider accessing the extended edition at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet
Kanpai!
I love From the Barrel,everything I was on the fence about it mellowed out after about 8 months of sitting on the shelf after opening...but I couldn't have more than a drink sometimes two... without a gnarly hangover the next day...
Glad you have grown to love it. Kanpai! 🥃🥃🥃
Mac, excellent discussion and info. Just started with Japanese whiskey and really enjoy this offering. Wish I was into whisky when living and working in Fujiyishida, Japan in the mid-80's. Enjoyed biru very much. Found your channel by way of Vin at Nonsense. CHEERS!
Hey! Welcome to Kanpai Planet. Vin is a great inspiration of mine, so really happy you've join us that way!
I think you'd love the Director's Cut of my Nikka From The Barrel video. It's getting great feedback from those who've accessed it. It's 65% longer, featuring 6 minutes more edutainment, and is available at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet! Hope to see you there. Kanpai! 🤓🥃🙌🙏
Another great video, Mac! Thank you! I’m curious if Nikka will make the next batches with all Japanese components to comply with the new regulations.
Also forgot to mention, this stuff is rather plentiful in California, albeit somewhat expensive. It goes for about $75 dollars in my area. The NAS Yoichi and Miyagiko go for about $90. In any case, Nikka products are much easier to find and less expensive than Yamazaki or Hakushu.
Nikka still suffer from less brand recognition than Suntory... to the benefit of us consumers!
Kris, did you know that there is an extended version of this video - 6 minutes (that's 65%) longer! - available to supporters at buymeacofee.com/kanpaiplanet
I truly appreciate the support! Kanpai!
@@KanpaiPlanet Yes Mac! I was so impressed with this video that I purchased the extended version and it was fantastic. The taste off between the 1987 version and the 2022 was very intriguing. I’d highly recommend anyone that is interested in From The Barrell watch that extended video. Excellent work as always Mac!
Everyone reading this - do what Kris says!
This is the best and most informative video on this whisky. I am definitely buying a bottle, especially since it won best blend at the OSWAs, on both accounts.
Thanks for watching and your kind words!
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Kanpai! 🥃🥃🥃
Good video - bought this today and am enjoying it very much
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My gateway whisky! Kanpai, Mac!
Thanks Ulan! It's a cracking one to have begun your journey with!
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The marrying of blends is also quite common not just to improve the quality , huge batches of blends are made up 100,000l and go back into wood (neutral casks) just for storage to free up vat space. Then they bring it out of wood in smaller troughings as bottling orders come up. This helps with consistency as you have a supply of the same blend that can be bottled for years.
Absolutely! Great insight. Thanks for sharing with everyone.
@@KanpaiPlanet i work in the industry
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Mac - nice to meet you! your channel is fast becoming my favourite place on the internet. Love the level of detail you've got and the passion! This is a brilliantly informative overview of an iconic whisky that is so often misrepresented in all sorts of ways. thanks for making it!
Thanks Duncan! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video! There is even more info (65% more - 6 minutes!) in the extended Director's Cut, which is available for supporters at buymeacoffee.com/kanpaiplanet! Please consider accessing that as it really helps support the channel! Kanpai!
What is the type of glass that you are using ?
A stemmed Glencairn. Neither I, nor David who owns Aloha Whisky Bar, know the exact brand or make as they came with the bar when he bought it.
5:19 💉valinch needed to extract the juice 🤣
A surgical operation!
Another great review as per usual. I actually disagree with your assessment as my own subjective taste gets far more of the nail polish remover/acetone to the point it dominates the other notes. That said I loved your breakdown into the history of the product and how/why it first hit the market. Would love to visit the bar next time I'm in Tokyo. 😀
I hear you... and in some of the less umami-filled batches I've had I would agree with you that at times that note sticks out more than usual. For me it's not been enough to spoil my time with any of the bottles I've had, but as you rightly say, each to their own!
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@@KanpaiPlanet truly I may have been unlucky with my batch as I seem to be the exception not the rule judging by the other comments here. Soon after buying the Nikka FTB I was able to obtain a Taketsuru Pure Malt for around £38 and have never looked back since!
I have pledged support as I think you create fantastic content. Keep up the great work.
Thank you very much sir! Enjoy the extended mix. Leave me a comment over there to let me know what you think of the extra content!
Thank you for a good review and reportage…
My pleasure! Please share this video with all your friends, and enjoy the rest of the content on Kanpai Planet!
Just bought a bottle I had no idea color was added. What I get for not investigating before buying.
That's what Kanpai Planet is here for!
@@KanpaiPlanet I tried it last night. As mentioned 1st Japanese whisky. This is scotch not that it's bad but definitely more scotch profile than anticipated. Good thing is I don't have to here people say you have to try Japanese whisky anymore. Been there done that not going back. Not a scotch drinker.
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How can anyone blend 100 different whiskies reasonably?
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Great timing I just had a dram of this - might have to have another now...
My pleasure! Drink along, and Kanpai!
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Damn, in norway this costs around 50€….
Yeah - it's such a shame about the overseas pricing of Japanese whisky. Have you picked one up?
@@KanpaiPlanet yeah i picked up two of them and they were really good
Glad to hear it! Kanpai!
I like it a lot
It's a good one for sure!
That was an excellent review. I especially appreciate your deductions on what goes in this whisky. It’s very tasty stuff.
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Kanpai!
Thanks Mac, Question for you. Are the coffees one time or are they ongoing?
Ongoing, and reviewed here: ruclips.net/video/ePZ5pocBGq4/видео.html
In other words, is this like a superchat or like Patreon?
Ok Mac. You now have one more regular supporter. Cheers
Is the Directors Cut still available?
It is indeed! Thank you for your contribution. Please check your inbox!
@@KanpaiPlanet cheers, Mac. Thank you for doing these videos. It was honestly hard just even a few years ago to find videos on Japanese whiskies.
After seeing the prices you mentioned for Hibiki, I'll hold off and get some on my holiday to Japan. Not going to pay the $250 AUD price that's demanded here for a single bottle.
NFTB has been a favourite of mine for years. Slainte! (edit) Kanpai!
I am trying to deliver info that has never ever been revealed - glad to have you onboard for the journey!
Thanks!
Thank you very much for your support!
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Just bought this, and it tastes like cigarette butts
Each to their own!
Isn't it all from a barrel of some sort.
"Aged in Casks"
This is not 21 euro in Europe!
You're right 🥃