Haku Iwashi Whiskey Barrel Aged Fish Sauce (375 ml) - Authentic Japanese Umami Anchovy Seasoning Sauce - Refined Traditional Gourmet Dip Sauce, Condiment, Marinade for Meat, Salad, Stir Fry & Soup

If you use fish sauce for a lot of things this is a great quality product. My third bottle. Nice flavor, not too strong. Little pricey but worth it.

This is a very delicious fish sauce with a much more complex flavor profile than any other I’ve had. Fish sauce is, by definition, anchovies, salt, and water left to rot in some sort of vat or barrel. The devil is in the details.Red Boat 40 Degrees North brags of being “extra virgin” from the first, light pressing of the mash. Ok. It does taste cleaner than most others.This Iwashi Fish Sauce was fermented in whiskey barrels which smaller batches and perhaps some nuanced flavors from the barrel. I don’t detect any oak or any whiskey notes per se. But there is a more complex profile. Most fish sauce is just in-your-face anchovies and salt. This stuff has plenty of both. But the flavor isn’t so simple nor is it so sharp. It has a more rounded, less bold attack and a shorter, but more interesting finish. It’s also a little less salty than many other fish sauces, almost 25% less salty than Red Boat according to the labels.This stuff is significantly more expensive than run-of-the-mill fish sauce. It’s probably best not used as a humble ingredient in a flavorful dish. It’s a condiment. A drop or two here or there can add a great flavor. And it’s safer in such applications than most fish sauce, less likely to ruin in one drop.In short, the difference is real. Whether worth the high price, you will have to decide. But I like it.

I’ve been using fish sauces for decades in my daily cooking, fish sauces from all over Asia. But this fish sauce is the best tasting ever. Mild flavors. Mellow on the nose. No overpowering fishy smell.

I like the taste and aroma of this sauce. I have had many brands imported from Japan and so far, this is my favorite. It's not overpowering like some others. I don't use fish sauce often, but when I do it's an important ingredient. As far as value, I think one should get a little more in the bottle for the money. That is minor complaint. I will still be buying again for sure.

The flavor of this fish sauce is utterly delicious. My only complaint is that the top was broken during transit. I was hoping to keep the bottle after it’s empty. I guess I will have to buy another one. Overall, I am impressed.

Expensive but worth it IMO.

It's a little expensive but it tastes way better then the cheap stuff.

This fish sauce is incredible. Personally, I think the off-putting smell of regular fish sauce is mellowed quite a bit in this aged variety. But take a look at my collection and see which one I need to re-order...(The 750mL is a *much* better deal. Twice the product for a few bucks more.)I've put this fish sauce in everything from egg fried rice (Uncle Roger would be proud) to scratch Marinara. It's like the Midas Touch in a bottle... Everything you add it to turns to gold.On that note, I've had a few bottles leak in transit. Not sure what's up with the packing/shipping deficiency, but it's well worth the risk. Try it out! #RPC