Tasting Notes
Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.
Ichiro’s Malt/Hanyu: The Last One
Country: Japan
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Type: Single Malt
Bottler: Ichiro's Choice
ABV: 59%
Score: 95 Points
This is from the final casks of whisky produced at Japan’s Hanyu distillery before it closed, and was saved from the blenders by Ichiro Akuto, whose family once owned the distillery. The nose has a nice oakiness with soft muted spices, touches of caramel, vanilla, dried flowers, and a hint of ginger root. The taste is very mouth-filling with a note of chili pepper that fades very slowly while not overwhelming the vanilla, honey, and ginger root notes underneath. The finish is amazingly long and peppery with a honey note underneath adding balance. Outstanding!
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