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Re:Why Japanese Whisky Is So Good and So Hard to Find by ebikelaw on Friday July 13, 2018 @12:04PM (#17524107)
Same experience in Oakland. It has never been easier to find Japanese whiskey. In fact all kinds of spirits have been having a renaissance around here; you can get anything from anywhere including many local spirits. That’s on top of the craft beer tidal wave.
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Re:Why Japanese Whisky Is So Good and So Hard to Find by amyjess on Friday July 13, 2018 @12:52PM (#17524568)
Same in Dallas. Japanese whisky is expensive, sure, but you can find it no problem.

There's one excellent bar near me (Ron's Place) that has a wonderful selection of whisky, and they have several Japanese examples. Looking at their list, though, they cost about twice as much as a typical scotch. Most of the scotches on the list that aren't highly aged are in the teens, while the Japanese whiskies are all in the twenties. Now, mind you, there are some 18-year and 21-year scotches on their list that are in the forties and fifties, but those are the exceptions.

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Re:Why Japanese Whisky Is So Good and So Hard to Find by electricslpnsld on Friday July 13, 2018 @01:49PM (#17525069)
> Same experience in Oakland.

Umami Mart on Broadway now has a really great selection of Japanese whiskey! They also have some super weird Japanese beers.

> That’s on top of the craft beer tidal wave.

Ghosttown brewing in West Oakland shreds (and they have an amazing taco truck staffed by the nicest old ladies in the world)!

I've been a bit underwhelmed by the other breweries in Oakland. :( Federation's beers tend to be a bit skunky while OPBC's taste like water. Rose's and Temescal are merely ok. Woods' beers are awesome, but I'm pretty sure they are based in San Francisco.

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Re:Why Japanese Whisky Is So Good and So Hard to Find by ebikelaw on Friday July 13, 2018 @02:09PM (#17525276)
Yeah I don't know if there's all that many craft beers _in_ Oakland, but the state is just crawling with them.
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