Nose: Cream sherry, almonds, cashews, macadamias, seared orange slices, nutmeg, brandy soaked cherries. Sweet tobacco, pepper and a savoury note.
Palate: Pecans, cinnamon, raisins, currants, plums, blood oranges. Brandy snaps, black cherries, sweet tobacco, licorice, demerara sugar. Tangy & juicy fruits. Full bodied.
Finish: Long on currants, raisins, vanilla, sweet tobacco, licorice, demerara sugar.
Last Word: What a surprise packet and in a great way. Balanced and complex for what must be young whisky. Reminicent of some of the better Yamazaki Sherry Cask Whiskies or Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask Whisky without the hotter spices. This was a bottle open at the bar and I believe others that tried this after me have been equally impresse.

Rating: 90/100
*Note: Tasted at Aloha Whisky Bar Tokyo