Japanese Whiskey in Orlando?

I've looked, but can't find any.

You can carry it as long as it's not open.

Jeff !

Similar situation: I fly home a few bottles from Calgary to Vancouver once a year or so. But you're a braver man than I if you put any of it in your check-in baggage, which is going to be tossed around at least half a dozen times before you see it again. So I'm limited to whatever I have space for in my carry-on baggage.

(If you're travelling internationally, you have to check the duty-free limits. Duties can get very high once you're past the limit.)

bill

Getting it home really isn't the problem. I just want to find a store that sales Japanese whisky in Orlando.

I would think you'd have better luck in NYC, Chicago or the west coast. Orlando isn't going to do it for you.

Jeff

Whis is Japanese whisky so hard to find the U.S.? I've read that the Japanese have surpassed the Scot's at making whisky. I really want a bottle or two, just to try.

I have a couple bottles of mid-priced Japanese whiskey. They are quite inoffensive, as have been the US whiskeys I've had that I've been told are popular in Japan. I wouldn't seek out additional bottles. I found them at either the Cannery wine cellar, or D and M liquor (home of the Scotch of the Month club), both of San Francisco, both happy to mail order.

They are necessary for my occasional cocktail: the United Nations. Like a Manhattan, with Japanese whiskey and red Chinese vermouth.

Martin

Whoaaa, holdonacottonpickinminute!

Japan does produce some fine whiskies and have an equally fine selection of natural ingredients and pure water to start with, but there is no way that they have, or will, surpass the yardstick that is Scotch, and in particular, Islay Single Malts.

What the Japanese are doing are imitating the traditional methods in distilling, bonding etc. But each Scotch is unique, and Japanese whiskies are also unique.

You will never taste peat in Japanese whiskies, and Japanese whiskies will consequently have undertones that Scotch doesn't have.

I have to admit that I have enjoyed many of the Japanese whiskies that I have tasted, but better than Scotch. Who could utter such profanities:-)

Graeme

Hi Graeme

Hi have had a few peated Yoichi's

Steffen

Steffen,

I stand to be corrected. The next time I visit Japan I'm going to make a real effort to work my way through more of their whiskies.

Their distillery in Sendai is very close to where my in-laws live and I am definately going to pay it a visit on my next trip.

I normally drink copious amounts of sake and the two don't mix well

Graeme (hanging head in shame)