Karuizawa 12 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 22 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Sherry. Peaches. Raisins. Lemon skins. Lemon pith. Palate Firm. Emphatic malty sweetness, then leafy dryness. Earthy. A hint of peat. Also some oak. Finish Crisp to the point of being sudden. Comment I found myself writing some of the same descriptors as I did 15 or 20 years ago. That says something for the consistency of this product.

Dave Broom Nose Malty, leathery with some soft fruit and a slightly feinty note. Water brings out smoky notes oak, vanilla. Palate Some smokiness here as well though a fairly dry mid-palate. Water thins it very disappointingly. Finish A little feinty. Comment Disappointing. Seems to have the elements of a good whisky but nothing has knitted.