Lovely little bottle of joy, this Akashi Red is the second Japanese whiskey I am trying. Opens with a nose of butterscotch, chocolate, dark roasted coffee and crema di limoncello. Exquisitely soft on the tongue, regaining the butterscotch, melted with caramel, toffee, Tawny port and red dried fruits. The aftermath is just a little dissapointing, though there is a lot of fruitiness (apple, banana), there are also a lot of tannins and a very dry mouthfeel. Rings it down a bit, but nevertheless a very good imported whiskey for an acceptable price. Could have been a larger bottle, though!
About this bottle
This expression is a blend of malt and grain whiskies matured in a combination of Japanese shochu casks, ex-bourbon casks, and ex-sherry casks.
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Azjatyckie Japonskie whisky ostatnie na liscie z warsztatów degustacji. Nie wyroznilo mi sie niczym bardzo. Poprawne. Wersja europejska czyli bez dodatku melasy
Not Bad and unfortunately not good either, boring whisky with no unpleasant aromas
Mild and easy drinking. Neat is best. No strong overstates on palate
Delicato con sentori distanti dai soliti whisky
Light, simple with a touch of vanilla.
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