Whiskies from Japan have been popular for a while now. However, they really drew attention after the Yamazaki Sherry Cask was awarded the World Whisky of the Year title by Jim Murray last year.

pWhiskies from Japan have been popular for a while now. However, they really drew attention after the Yamazaki Sherry Cask was awarded the World Whisky of the Year title by Jim Murray last year./p
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p"Japanese whiskies offer another dimension of complexity, and the bottles almost always look beautiful," says Mumbai-based Nikhil Agarwal, CEO and Sommelier at the wine and spirits consultancy All Things Nice. "In fact, one of the best single malts I've had is from Japan. It is the Yoichi 12 YO 70th Anniversary. I'd want one simply for the engraving on the bottle." On his list feature Yoichi 12 YO 70th Anniversary, Yamazaki 18YO, Hakushu 18YO, and Kuruizawa 1979 24 YO whiskies./p pandnbsp;/p
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p"It is never about the age, when it comes to an exceptional whisky," says Delhi-based Magandeep Singh, India's first French-qualified sommelier and spirit expert, "But in the case of tropical countries like Japan, I prefer whiskies that have aged well. Everyone talks about the popular labels from the country, but I prefer Mars Komagatake Maltage 10 YO as it has more complexity compared to the other ones. Due to the weather, the whiskies in Japan lose quite a bit of the spirit to the angel's share, (the...