Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 13 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.
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Nose
Quite assertive. Sherry, oily, nutty. Palate
Nutty, sweet, chewy. Cinnamon. Toast. Finish
Oily, perfumy. Cypress? Sweet leaves. A hint of peat. A touch of oak. Comment
Big flavours, and a lot happening, but could be rounder.
Jim Murray
Nose
Sweet with a bees-waxy texture. Palate
A slightly battered array of oaky notes limps alongside the strained malt. Finish
Superficial smoky malt notes but out of sorts. Comment
The nose is outstanding, but not a patch on Hibiki 21.
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