Nose - Lemon, orange, vanilla, honey, apples/pears, iced green tea Taste - Buttery brioche, lemon/orange donut glaze, apples, pears, honey, light muted cinnamon, salt Finish - Lingering buttery honey bread, apples, baked apples, hint of bitter apple seeds Score - 84/100 Final Thoughts - This was a very pleasant pour, nothing too exciting about it but at the same time nothing super off putting about it either. Very pleasant nose, which lets the distillery's distillate shine through. Solid single malt here, great base for things to come. Would I drink it if offered? - Yes Would I specifically order it? - Maybe Would I buy a bottle? - Maybe NOTE - All reviews are done without factoring in price.
About this bottle
This unpeated single malt is distilled using 3 different pot stills and is matured in re-charred American oak ex-"mellowed Kozuru" aged shochu casks. It is bottled non-chill filtered at 48% ABV.
Reviews
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Very good with notes of bananas, peaches, cinnamon, white chocolate, strawberries, and rosewater. Nose: Bananas, Peaches, Cinnamon, Green Apples, Bubble Gum, Rosewater, White Chocolate, Cotton Candy Palate: Vanilla, Bananas Foster, Caramel, Honey, Rosewater, Orange Blossoms, Almonds, Strawberries Finish: Bananas, Pears, Peaches, Green Apples, Minerals, White Chocolate, Strawberries, Vanilla
Super flavorful. Butterscotch, red fruits, tannic oak. Tastes hot.
Smooth, chocolate, oak. A bit of warmth at the end
2024 Edition
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