Bob McDonald

9.2

I bought this for the winter months and finished the last of it over the weekend. This is a blended malt named in honour of Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese Whisky. He was the first Japanese who mastered Whisky making in Scotland and brought this expertise back to Japan. It was an incredibly pure and rich Whisky with a certain smokiness. I don’t drink enough Whisky to know the difference but this could easily have been Scotch to my palate. 43% ABV. — 3 years ago

Lesli Powers

9.7

Gorgeous. Thought we'd waited too long to open this 2008, but it's amazing. Ripe cherries, a touch of port, and a little forest floor. Really special. — 5 years ago

Megan

9.0

So good! I always drink it too fast. Finally let it open up I. The glass tonight. Beautiful. Red fruit, slight floral notes and just a bit of earth. — 5 years ago

Hector Escaton

9.6

A unique bourbon. Vanilla nose with an incredible flavor of cherries on the palate, almost kirsch-like. Very happy with this. — 6 years ago

Jenks

9.0

Really should have waited on this but didn't remember what it tasted like so...yeah, firm, structured, ripe berry, will be excellent in a few. ISO more. — 8 years ago

Nicole Gonzalez

9.0

Excellent in excellent company! — 9 years ago

garry post

9.0

Excellent Anderson Valley Pinot Noir.

With pork tenderloin.

And Robert, my pitite mignon. ;) — 9 years ago

Steve Medbery

9.3

Love the dried fruit (Black Current and fig ) to go along with blueberry. The wine exhibits both power and finesse and has a very pleasant lingering finish — 3 years ago

Amanda Thomas

9.2

An old standard in our household. Velvety smooth, rich juicy berries. Glad we can purchase Freakshow even at Costco in TX and have a solid, boozy Cab at the ready. — 4 years ago

with Tim

Jessica Morgan Morrison

9.1

Rich and warm with a smooth finish. Sri king it with a pork roast this evening I think it’s going to be amazing — 5 years ago

Alex Gagnon

10

One of the most perfectly balanced light white wines I’ve ever tasted.
Far too easy to drink, would pair excellently with fresh salad dishes.
The perfect wine for entertaining yourself on a sunny day...
— 6 years ago

Ryan Stewart

8.9

Rich amber color. Luscious red fruits, licorice, honey, and cardamom in the nose. Deeper flavors on the palate, with very rich mouthfeel and hints of light smoke. Luxurious finish. Nice to be tasting some Japanese whisky again after a dry spell in California! — 7 years ago

Troy Givens

9.0

Very interesting! A Japanese Whiskey with some peaty smoke and alcohol burn. — 8 years ago

A. R.

9.1

Clean, briny and peaty. Warm on the finish. Needed a little water to open up. — 9 years ago

Brandon Passley

9.0

Dark and rich. A little sweeter than I expected with the port. Would buy again. — 3 years ago

Jess Cheyne

9.5

Yummy local wine — 4 years ago

Megan

9.5

Really loving this wine! Bright green apple acidity with a spicy herbal finish. I should have ordered more! This will definitely be a summer go to! — 5 years ago

Dennis P.

9.2

An explosion of dark ripe cherry, plum and BlackBerry. Hot at 15% a.b.v. , but smooth with no burn.

Mild tannins, lingering finish. If your reading this, please try it. $15 at my local liquor store.

One of the best red blends I've tried.

Paired with red potatoes, veg. Medley and roasted chicken. — 6 years ago

derrick williams

9.5

Great, smooth taste. Hints of caramel and toffee. Reminds me of a good scotch at the end. — 7 years ago

Ryan M

9.6

Rating 2014 a 96 for now so the scale has somewhere to go up once it gets some age. Aromatics hit the nose with power and went down nicely. This one will be great @Bruce Phillips scary good for being this young. Cheers! — 9 years ago

with Daryl