Fujikai 10 Year

Worldwide known as the worst whisky in the world, Fujikai 10yo is a bad dram, but not as near as the disgusting thing I have heard. Countless reviews put this one as something unbearable. It is bad, but because it has no flavor at all, but nothing really off-putting. Bottled at 43%abv, only 8808 bottles were ever made. On the nose, it is weird. I have seen people talk about it like the aroma has a diesel /kerosene profile, but for me it was: Humid Clothes, wet socks, it feels like it tries somehow to be fruity, but fails and delivers a gasoline note. On the palate, it is nothing. It has no flavor. I don't know if the bar where I had it threw water on it, but it would make sense because it tastes like water, it has no flavor. Aftertaste is also very thin. It's like it tries to be peppery in some way, but it fails to do so. Overall it is not as bad as I thought, it really has no flavor and that is why it is bad. I believe that I have seen too many bad reviews and I expected it to be worse than what it really is. 20 over 100 and maybe I am being too good here. Avoid it.

Known globally as the worst whisky in the world, this 10yo is poor, but not nearly as awful as I'd heard. Numerous reviews describe it as undrinkable. It's bad, but primarily because it completely lacks flavor, rather than having anything actively unpleasant. Bottled at 43% alcohol by volume, with only 8808 bottles produced. On the nose, it's peculiar. Some have described its aroma as having a diesel/kerosene profile, but I perceived it as: Damp clothes, wet socks. It seems to attempt fruitiness but fails, delivering a gasoline note instead. On the palate, there's nothing. It's devoid of flavor. I'm unsure if the establishment where I sampled it diluted it, but it would explain why it tastes like water with no flavor. The aftertaste is also very thin. It's as if it tries to be peppery but can't quite manage it. Overall, it's not as bad as I anticipated; it genuinely lacks flavor, which is its downfall. I suspect my expectations were set too low by too many negative reviews. A score of 20 out of 100, and perhaps I'm being generous. Steer clear.