TASTING NOTES:
Deep, mature in nature, and very complex. Notes of polished leather, maple syrup, and dark pit fruit, with suggestions of tobacco smoke, wood shavings, and unsweetened chocolate. References to fine old bourbon and ultra-matured pot-still rum provide intrigue. Proof that Japan produces some outstanding, distinctive whiskies. Nicely done!
COLOUR: Deep amber.
NOSE: Raisin, apricot, cafe au lait, Mizunara (Japanese oak).
PALATE: Blackberry, strawberry jam, dark chocolate.
FINISH: Long, spicy, smooth.