Nose has an immediately scent of peat, but also a note of burned caramel and perhaps an ever so slight hint of banana. The first sip is at very first moment sweet-ish with taste of plum and peat. It evolves past the sweetness and delves deeper into the peaty flavor as you swallow. Aftertaste also slowly evolves later and leaves a taste that reminds me a bit of slightly underripe nuts. A somewhat surprisingly gentle taste considering an otherwise strong nose. A bit of water brings out the scent of caramel and sweet fruits by softening the peat. The water seemed to dull the flavor and bring out the taste of the spirits, so cannot recommend that. Conclusion: Rather easy going taste, yet a very interesting and complex palate despite the easy going smell. A good whisky for a calm and relaxing evening during a warm summer!
About this bottle
This whisky is a part of the Pure Malt Series from the Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. The Pure Malt White is a heavily-peated whiskey made primarily of malt sourced from Islay, Scotland. Note: This is sold in 500ml sized bottles and is not currently available in the U.S.
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Reviews
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Purchased at the Iceland duty free. We pull this out after bbqs a lot. It's a favorite of several friends of mine now.
Fun and peaty, a great way to be introduced to the Japanese art of master distillery
Safe. Enjoyable, but does not stand out.
Very sweet and syrupy. Quite tasty
Tastes like burnt and smokey.
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