Nose: It’s a peated whisky or at least there is a decent portion of peated malt in the blend. Iodine, earthy peat, mushrooms, stove pipes. Candied pears, green apples, orange peels, chocolate, lychees. After a few months a sherry note.
Palate: Would you like some chocolate with that peat? 70% cocoa dark chocolate, lychees, peanut brittle, sour mango, candied oranges, iodine, brine.
Finish: Brine, chocolate, cocoa powder, macadamia’s, custard, earthy peat, candied oranges then mint chocolate.
Last Word: Easy going peated whisky. Research indicates the peated malt portion of the blend is homegrown Saburomaru whisky and the grain element sourced from outside of Japan. Pretty decent actually!

Rating: 84/100
*Note: So what’s the connection between this bottling and Harry Crane from Mad Men? Nothing obvious as far as I can tell. The connection between the distillery and the name is the following Japanese Company, Harry Cranes. Even then I’m not sure what rice crackers have to do with whisky though it is a marketing avenue to spread your name.