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Kinja'd!!! by "DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
Published 12/30/2017 at 17:45

Tags: Even my whisky is JDM tyte yo!
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Oppo is now a Japanese whisky blog!

Kinja'd!!!

I got this from Spec’s today. They didn’t have the Hibiki stuff, but this is from the same distillery. At less than half the price, it’s obviously not as good, but I highly doubt there’s a better whisky out there for $30.


Replies (24)

Kinja'd!!! "farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
12/30/2017 at 17:51, STARS: 2

i like japanese beer.... but i stay away from japanese whiskey... (not because its bad.... but because i drink it like japanese beer.... wich is to say like water.... but with japanese beer i get away with that... with whiskey.... ahahahahaha.... )

Kinja'd!!! "Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
12/30/2017 at 17:53, STARS: 1

I’m okay with that.

Kinja'd!!! "farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
12/30/2017 at 17:54, STARS: 1

i should probably add... that japanes beer isnt like water... i just drink it that way (or maybe i didnt need too.... i dunno anymore)

Kinja'd!!! "404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
12/30/2017 at 17:55, STARS: 1

Toki was indeed very, very light. But Hibiki and Yamazaki in the older age statements are much more flavourful.

Not my cup of tea since I like peaty stuff, but definitely not all Japanese whiskies taste like water.

Kinja'd!!! "WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
12/30/2017 at 17:56, STARS: 1

so should I go buy a bottle of this then?

Kinja'd!!! "farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
12/30/2017 at 17:58, STARS: 0

oh i wasnt trying to say they taste like water mate... just that i drink em that way... wich is to say... i quaff em back and keep on quaffing... till i pass out (if im lucky.....otherwise i black out... and thats bad )

Kinja'd!!! "AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
12/30/2017 at 18:06, STARS: 1

Huh. I may go look for that tonight

Kinja'd!!! "interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
12/30/2017 at 18:15, STARS: 0

The only Japanese beer I’ve had is Kirin Ichiban. Got any other recommendations?

Kinja'd!!! "Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
12/30/2017 at 18:15, STARS: 1

Kinja'd!!!

I heard you liked suntury whisky....

Kinja'd!!! "farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
12/30/2017 at 18:18, STARS: 2

asahi dry is nice and so is sapporo

Kinja'd!!! "interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
12/30/2017 at 18:21, STARS: 1

Seen Sapporo but never Asahi dry. I’ll keep an eye out for them.

Kinja'd!!! "farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
12/30/2017 at 18:24, STARS: 2

Kinja'd!!!

stuffs far to easy to quaff :)

Kinja'd!!! "Khalbali" (khalbali2)
12/30/2017 at 18:43, STARS: 0

I got a bottle a few weeks ago, pretty good but has outlasted my cheap glenmorangie so I guess I’m more of a scotch guy still.

Kinja'd!!! "average user" (avgusr)
12/30/2017 at 18:43, STARS: 1

You need more than just a toki. You need a hibiki, a Yamasaki. And add a balvenie 14 year Caribbean cask for good measure.

Kinja'd!!! "OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
12/30/2017 at 19:01, STARS: 0

What would you compare it to?

Kinja'd!!! "DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
12/30/2017 at 19:03, STARS: 0

I’m not sure, it’s much lighter than regular whiskey. I don’t really know how to describe the taste either. The Hibiki stuff my Uncle had, had a little bit of a scotch taste to it, but that was a blend. This isn’t.

Kinja'd!!! "DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
12/30/2017 at 19:04, STARS: 1

Yes! But get Hibiki if you can, it’s much better. Although this is so much cheaper it’s still worth it.

Kinja'd!!! "Svend" (svend)
12/30/2017 at 19:29, STARS: 0

I quite like Sapporo, and Asahi is drinkable.

I hear Hitachino from the Kiuchi brewery is nice but some are craft beer like.

I’ll have to give them a try.

Kinja'd!!! "JeepJeremy" (jeepjeremy)
12/30/2017 at 20:14, STARS: 1

Kinja'd!!!

Kinja'd!!! "OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
12/30/2017 at 20:35, STARS: 0

More like Irish Whiskey?

Kinja'd!!! "DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
12/30/2017 at 21:03, STARS: 1

The blend, somewhat. This I’m not sure. I wouldn’t say it’s like scotch, but I’ve never had Irish whiskey so idk if that’s the same as scotch or no.

Kinja'd!!! "Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
12/30/2017 at 22:43, STARS: 1

So I don’t know anything about Japanese whiskey, but my brother does. He is college buds with the heir to the Suntory beverage empire. He flew to Japan to be in the guy’s wedding party. He says this is good stuff.

Kinja'd!!! "DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
12/30/2017 at 23:17, STARS: 1

You have a hookup! Gotta use it :)

Kinja'd!!! "Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
12/31/2017 at 16:09, STARS: 0

Good idea. Maybe I should’ve treated my little brother better growing up