Review by: zSolaris

Distillery: Blend

Region: Japan

Age: NAS.

ABV: 43.0%

Color: 1.3, Russet/Muscat.

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Nose: Nothing exciting at all here. It’s got a very generic “whisky” smell, with sweet grain breakfast cereal coming through along with some vanilla.

Palate: More of the same here. Vanilla, sugary breakfast cereal, and a hint of caramel.

Finish: Short in length. So short in fact that I couldn’t actually get any notes as it was utterly forgettable.

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Conclusion: Suntory made this bottling in 1970 for the World Expo in Osaka. While the bottles look cool, the whisky itself is anything but. It is perhaps the most generic whisky I’ve had in a long while. There’s nothing exciting about it at all, just some sugary cereal and a hint of vanilla. The finish is so forgettable and short that I didn’t actually get any notes down for it. I didn’t have any expectations for this whisky at all, mind, but somehow I still come out of it disappointed in how simplistic it is. It’s easy to drink, which is probably what they were going for, but beyond that the only redeeming factors are the bottle and story.

Final Score: 60.

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Scoring Legend:

• 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
• 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
• 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
• 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
• 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
• 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
• 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
• 50-59: Save it for mixing.
• 0-49: Blech.