Kakubin is one of Japan’s oldest and most successful whiskies.. Widely available in three types, (yellow label, black label and white label), Kakubin is among the best values in the liquor store. Yellow, the most common, is the classic, the original. First introduced in 1937, Suntory’s standard blended Kakubin whisky has a light, sweet scent and a crisp finish, unlike the smoky taste of many whiskies. It is blended on the assumption it will be consumed as a highball with soda and lemon. Kakubin is enjoyable on the rocks too and needs no masking. In other words, you can drink it to enjoy.