Kirin 18 Years Old, Fuji-Sanroku

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 56 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Intense. Sweet and sour. Fruity. Apple and pear cider. Vanilla toffee gradually emerging. Touch of chicken broth. Palate Sweet start then oak comes in the front, in an elegant manner though. Good sweet and sour balance. Keeps the fruit up. A distant peaty echo. Finish Well balanced, rather short but clean. Comment For those who like cider rather sour than sweet! interesting combination for a whisky cooler. A refreshing aperitif.

Dave Broom Nose Lightly oiled soft leather, old peach, pine sap/yew tree. With water an incredible citrus oil lift: pine, elderflower, honeycomb, lime blossom. Estery and perfumed. Palate This floats across the palate having both delicacy and complexity. Honeycomb (sweetness and waxiness). Good feel. Finish Clean medium length good sweetness. Comment Once again here’s a great example of that Japanese lightness of character.