ON SATURDAY evening, my husband and I stumbled upon the continent’s largest collection of Japanese whisky. We were after a nightcap and were drawn into Kyoto Garden Sushi by the jeroboams of Japanese whisky winking at us through the window.It turns out these vast bottles of Nikka From The Barrel were released to commemorate Nikka’s 80th anniversary — and while restaurant owner Scott Wood prefers wine to whisky, he prides himself on his collection.If you have the time — and permission from your bank manager — I can highly recommend a convivial evening spent with Scott sampling whisky and discussing the finer points of sherry casks and single malts. If you’re lucky, he might even show you his rare bottle of Suntory XO Deluxe brandy.The problem with developing a taste for fine whiskies is that it is becoming increasingly difficult to get your hands on a bottle. I’m not talking about a bottle of Nikka Pure Malt, or even a Hibiki 12-year-old, but the truly special blends and pure malts t...
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