Distillerie | Karuizawa |
Embouteilleur | OB |
Serie | Vintage Single Cask Malt Whisky |
Mise en bouteille pour | Number One Drinks |
Date de distillation | 12.1969 |
Date de mise en bouteille | 08.2012 |
Pays | Japon |
Région | Japon |
Age | 42 |
Cask Type | Bourbon Cask |
Numéro de fût | 8183 |
Alcohol percentage | 61.3 |
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Stock | 0 |
Nose: very bold bourbon oak influence. Different sorts of warm wood, sandalwood, cedar from cigar boxes, some thuja… In fact I like this kind of oakiness, it’s elegant and matches the oriental character. There’s also varnish and solventy notes. Leather. Underneath it has apricot jam, yellow plums and vanilla-coated berry cake. Touches of mint, with floral overtones.
Mouth: this is where the wood starts to show more astrigency. Fruits are now heavily infused fruit tea. Slightly tangy ginger and clove as well. A little coconut oil. Unfortunately also a planky note which coats your mouth and a little tobacco sourness. Orange peel. Spruce needles. Again some flowery touches.
Finish: long, quite floral and heady. Mint and traces of the apricot jam.