Karuizawa 15 Years Old

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

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Grassy and fruity. Butterscotch. Shortbread. Beeswax. Water chestnut. Quire rich. Sour apple. Palate Sweet and syrupy but slightly prickly. As if spirit and sugar were dislocated. Finish Quire short and evolving on bitter notes. As if you were chewing some grass stalk. Comment I would have enjoyed the whisky more if I had stuck to nosing.

Dave Broom Nose Firm but light. Crisp, dry grass, overripe pear, baked peach, honey, cereal. Palate That grassiness again, chewy soft fruits. Good presence. Balanced oak. Milky coffee. Hint of smoke/bung cloth. Soft feel then dry oak. Finish Strawberry. Comment Has maturity and masses of charm.