Ryoushi - I found the Toki to be a little too peppery for me to enjoy straight, but after a few months of "a highball here and there" it really settled down and was very good to drink neat. Once that happened I regretted using any in a highball!
Not trying to tell anyone how to drink their whiskey, just found the transformation noteworthy.
That's an interesting observation. I found the Toki to be quite mild, but I was drinking a pretty big flavored bourbon before opening this bottle. Glad you like the Suntory, Japanese whiskey sure has taken a while to catch on. It's popular enough now that it's hard to find the better bottles here.
