
Price: $80 for 750ml
Distilled/Owned by: Miyagikyo / Asahi Breweries
Region: Japan
45% ABV
Aged For: NAS
Mashbill: 100% malted barley
Cask Type: Ex-bourbon, new American oak, sherry casks
Color: Amontillado sherry
Drank: Neat, in a glencairn
Nose: Orchard fruits, apples, pears, floral, fresh, touch of sherry, oak, nuts, and ginger
Feel: Medium body
Taste: Honey, malt, vanilla, sherry, dried fruit, citrus, floral notes, and apples
Finish: Light to medium warmth and slightly under medium length duration, lots of honey, orchard fruit, dried citrus, and light sherry notes
Thoughts: Gentle and fruity and very much in the vein of speyside scotch. An easy drinker, but a touch overpriced for its current state.
Score: 79 out of 100