Quote Originally Posted by DrumMayer View Post
I seem to recall so time ago hearing that Japanese distillers were trying to clone the single malt. Anyone every experience such a thing? Live to tell about it?
Aye. Got my first summit atop a peak I climbed whilst kilted. Another group of hikers offered me a belt, seeing that I was appropriately attired and all. It was mighty smooth.

Then, recently (at the last Tokyo Highland Games) I bought a small bottle of locally made single malt. It was quite expensive... Roughly $25 for a 350mL bottle. Also, rather tasty - and very potent.

The thing about the Japanese, is they take all the best stuff from every country in the world, import it, learn how to make it, perfect it, and make it their own (Japanize it). Sometimes it works (single malt) and sometimes it doesn't (kimchi).