![]() ![]() Palate: Sweet and peated, honeydew, smoked honey, and toasted grainsįinal Thoughts: Sweet and peat. Nose: Peat, citrus notes, some sweetness that reminds one of sherry finishes Vital Stats: 92 proof, 46% ABV, ~ $100 per 750ml bottleĪppearance: Earl grey tea, a somewhat pale yellow. SCORE: 3/5 Tasting Notes: Kaiyo Peated Whisky This one is a touch too heavy on the sweet and lacks the complexity one might hope for. Palate: Banana and sweet, with a touch of agave syrup notes.įinal Thoughts: Not quite balanced. Nose: Orange peel, coriander, and a bit of boozy heat Vital Stats: 86 proof, 43% ABV, $55 ~ per 750ml bottle. Initially, I thought I was tasting a bunch of sherry finish with these, but after researching and such, ah yes, the oak finish is where that sweetness and fruit comes from. Especially, since I haven’t tasted any Mizunara cask expressions before. There’s a full breakdown on what goes on with this brand at K&L Spirits Journal for you to read, but the nutshell is that these are so-called “teaspoon” malt whiskies which were purchased “from an unnamed Japanese whisky supplier.” The Mizunara oak casks hosting these whiskies then eventually set off on a months long ocean going journey from Japan to the United States, reportedly further enhancing the final flavor profile.Īs a whisky round up, this was a fun series to try side by side. The production style of Japanese import brand Kaiyo Whisky is pretty much the same as bourbons outsourced from a larger distillery (gotten from someone else and then finished by the brand now holding ownership). For consistency sake, a lot of Japanese distilleries tend to outsource barrels from America and Europe. But when it’s good, it’s good, so depending on what you’re doing, pick your battles. Pretty much, still a pain in the ass to work with. It is also a pretty malleable and porous wood, and thus prone to damage and leakage. Due to this, distillers using these barrels sometimes have to alter their aging programs to balance the whiskeys accordingly. Also known as, quercus mongolica, Mizunara oak contains a large amount of vanillins, which in science speak regards to chemical elements that give vanilla bean that sweetness.
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