Fujigotenba 18 Years Old, Single Malt

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 40 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Mellow. A lovely nuttiness. Candied chestnut. Fruity. Cider apple cooked in vanilla syrup. Palate Smooth. Velvety. Elegant balance between sweet and sour. Toasted cereal. Finish Whispering, soothing, nutty. Liquorice. Some dry oak on the sides. Comment I like its balance and elegance. Again in a cognac style like a mature X. O. from 'fins bois terroir'.

Dave Broom Nose Quite light, moving into crumbling biscuit. Then leather, deck oil, hot fences in the summer sun. Touch of pear. Mature. Higher alcohol. Palate Very dry and quite tannic. Some sweet digestive biscuit. Hint of tobacco and dry nuts. Finish Tight, oaky, bitter almond. Comment All oak. Good oak, but oak nonetheless.