Tastes

An intense, Single Malt Spanish Whisky created by a trio of flavor masters: Jesus Barquin co-wrote the Bible of Andalucía wines; Eduardo Ojeda is a Master Blender & a skillful hunter of barrels; Nicolas Palazzi, the founder of PM Spirits for the DYC Distillery in Jerez, Spain. It was distilled in copper pot still from Spanish Malt & spent a full decade in barrels that used to hold Oloroso Sherry, that was then bottled at 52.5% ABV with less than a thousand bottles released. It has an aromatic birth with notes of Sherry, dried fruits, pecan, malt, butter, herbs & spices; while a juicy life adds notes of butter, nuts, hints of cherry, dates, allspice, leather & clove; that lead to a long & rich death. January 2020

A rich, Limited Release Blended Japanese Whisky by the Kaigan Distillery in Kami, Japan made with a blend of 100% Japanese Whisky that used Matsukai no Mizu Spring water & had been aged for a minimum of 3 years. It has an aromatic birth with notes of fruit, wood & spices; while a rich life adds notes of citrus, honey, vanilla & new oak; that leads to a long & bold death. December 2021 / August 2022

An elegant, Japanese Whisky by the Fukano family Distillery in Hitoyoshi, Japan made with malted rice, distilled in stainless steel stills, aged for a full decade in Brandy puncheons. It has an aromatic birth with notes of florals, mixed citrus & sandalwood; while a complex & silky life adds notes of warm sake, exotic spices, mint, white plum & marmalade; that leads to a rich death of medium length with notes of marzipan, raisins, orange & oak. January 2021 / August 2022

A complex, Blended Japanese Whisky by Fukano Distillery in Hitayoshi, Kyushu, Japan made with rice in a stainless steel still, blended, aged in casks from 3 to 11 years & vatted to rest for up to 16 years. Delivered at 40.4% ABV in 3,850 beer-shaped bottles. It has a floral birth with notes of jasmine, flamed zest, almond & orange blossom honey; while a thin & complex life adds notes of Sherry, caramel & butterscotch; that leads to a bold death with notes of flan, vanilla & orange. April 2021 / August 2022

A balanced, Japanese Rice Whisky by the Fukano Distillery in Kumamoto, Japan that is a mildly Sherry-influenced version of the Vault Reserve. It has an aromatic birth with notes of fruits, plum & Sherry with cinnamon; while a rich & complex life adds notes of Muscadines, sandalwood, plum, orange, hints of sherry & gunpowder tea; that leads to a long & rich death with notes of spices, port & honey. May 2020 / February 2021 / August 2022

A balanced, blended Japanese Whisky by Kaikyo Distillery in Japan made from a marriage of both malt & grain whiskies; including whisky distilled in Japan & imported stocks; aged for up to 12 years in many different cask types, including sherry, bourbon & Mizunara oak; before being bottled at 40.0% ABV. It has a rich & delicate birth with notes of cereal grains, nectarine, banana, lemongrass & spices; while a complex life adds notes of citrus, honey, sherry, mizunara, barrel char & orange blossom; that leads to a tropical & oily death with notes of nuts, pineapple & malt. 'The whisky is named after the Hatozaki lighthouse, the oldest lighthouse in Japan.' August 2020 / 2022