Welcome to Taste Test, where every week our critic Jonah Flicker explores the most buzzworthy and interesting whiskeys in the world. Check back each Sunday for his latest whiskey review.
A decade ago, it was hard to find a bottle of Japanese whisky—and expensive when you did come across one on a liquor-store shelf. Demand was high and supply was low, so companies and distilleries started removing age statements from labels, disappointing their dedicated fans. Well, times have…

