Tastes

An elegant, single malt whisky crafted by Kurayoshi Distillery in Tottori Prefecture, Japan using natural spring water from Mt. Daisen & matured in cherry wood (Sakura) casks. It has an aromatic birth with notes of almond, hints of fresh orange, malt, melon & sawdust spiciness; while a rich & crisp life adds notes of baking spices & a hint of cherry blossom; that leads to a balanced death of medium length with notes of white pepper & vanilla sponge cake. August 2022

A rich, Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon Whiskey by the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky aged for 6-8 years in new American Oak barrels before being bottled at 107 proof. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, stone fruits, flowers, wood & spices; while a rich & bold life adds notes of English toffee, honeyed apricots, pecan praline & dark chocolate; that leads to a long & balanced death with notes of oak, vanilla, cinnamon & leather. June / July 2022

A balanced, 'Wheated Bourbon by Buffalo Trace in Kentucky aged for 12 years in new American oak.' It has an aromatic birth with notes of caramel & spices; while a rich & toasty life adds notes of wheat, cocoa, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, nuts & cedar; that leads to a balanced & oily death with hints of banana, orange peel, caramel & pepper. January 2020 / July 2022

A balanced wheated bourbon from Kentucky is aged for 7 years that has notes of caramel & wheat for an exceptionally smooth finish. January / May 2017 / June 2019 / July 2022

A rich, 12-Year-Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey by Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky as a part of their Antique Collection. It has a sweet birth with notes of wheat, caramel corn, new leather, plums, light toffee & pipe tobacco; while a spicy life adds notes of biscuit, dark chocolate, marshmallow, salted almonds, nougat, figs & dates; that leads to a sweet & smooth death with notes of caramel, marshmallow, leather & rose. July / December 2018 / January 2019 / July 2022

A rich Bourbon Whiskey that is about 12 years old bottled at 68.1% ABV. It has a relaxed birth with notes of caramel, plum, leather & a hint of grassy tobacco; while life is sweet with notes of brown sugar, nut, honey, licorice, oak, tannins, hints of dried fruit & vanilla; that lead to a long & delicate death with notes of black cherry, spice, wheat & pepper. December 2017 / July 2018 / July 2022

An intense, Single Malt Scotch Whisky by Glenmorangie Distillery in Highland, Scotland aged for a minimum of 10 year in American white oak ex-Bourbon cask & then finished for 4 years in Port casks. It has an aromatic birth with notes of cedar, sugar icing, tart summer fruits, milky coffee & almond pastries; while a rich & bold life adds notes of Turkish delight, honeysuckle, dark chocolate mousse, Bourbon biscuits, orange oil, toasted almonds, blackcurrant & raisins; that leads to a long & intense death with notes of pepper, oak, stewed berries, mint chocolate, bitter orange & honey. December 2021 / January / August 2022

An elegant, Single Malt Scotch Whisky by Glenmorangie Distillery in Highland, Scotland aged for a minimum of 10 year in American white oak ex-Bourbon cask & then finished for 2 years in Oloroso & PX sherry casks. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, citrus, dried fruits, nuts & spices; while a rich & creamy life adds notes of malt, chocolate, butter toffee, orange, walnut & hazelnut; that leads to a balanced death of medium length with notes of ginger, vanilla ice cream, Sherry & oak. December 2021 / January / August / November 2022

A delicate, Single Malt Whisky by the Glenmorangie Distillery in Highlands, Scotland aged for 10 years. It has a thick & rich birth with notes of flowers, vanilla cream, honey, spices & fruit; while a fresh & balanced life adds notes of citrus zest, orange, lemon, nectarine, peaches, candied apple, pear drops, toffee, tiramisu, herbs, rose petals, carnations, mushrooms & toasted malt; that leads to a long & fruity death with notes of malt. June 2019 / December 2021 / August / November 2022 / October 2023

A rich, Single Malt Scotch Whisky by Glenmorangie Distillery in Highlands, Scotland aged in Pedro Ximenez Sherry & virgin oak casks. It has a rich & aromatic birth with notes of Elderflower honey, frankincense & sultanas; while a fresh & full life adding notes of cereal malt, ginger, rancio, butter, vanilla, a hint of plum & citrus; that leads to a long & rich death with baking spice & dark chocolate notes. April / July 2019 / December 2020 / August 2022