Tastes

An intense Japanese Mizunara Oak Whisky created by Master Blender Jeff Karlovitch, the Whisky veteran of Bunnahabhain, in Japan that’s double-distilled & double-matured at sea for several years before being bottled at 86 Proof. It has an aromatic birth with notes of honey, wood, hints of fresh grass, apple & vanilla; while a complex life adds notes of spices, fruits, smoke, berries & citrus; that leads to a bold & oily death of medium length. June 2020 / April 2021 / August 2022

An intense, Japanese Malt Whisky, by the Kaiyo Distillery in Japan aged in Mizunara Oak somewhere on the ocean & bottled at 53% ABV. (Kaiyo means ocean). It has an aromatic birth with notes of Tropical fruits, Mizunara oak & spices; while a bold & salty life adds notes of sandalwood, vanilla & wild cherry; that leads to a long & warming death with notes of orange peel & toffee. January / March 2020 August 2022

Shibui Nokoribi Kara Pure Malt Japanese Whisky is an elegant, Pure Malt Japanese Whisky by Shibui Distillery in Japan. It is crafted with 100% Malted Barley in a Double Copper Pot Still before being matured in American Ex-Boubon Barrels, Oloroso Sherry Casks & finished in Mizunara Oak before being bottled at 48% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, wood, herbs & spices; while a rich life adds notes of heather honey, chocolate, coffee malt & caramel; that led to a balanced death of medium length with notes of barley, oak, hints of peat smoke & sea spray. July / August 2023

An elegant, Pure Malt Whisky by the Matsui Shuzo Distillery in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is made from a blend of malt from Scotland & Japan; then aged for 8 years in new white oak & finished in first-fill ex-Sherry casks; brought to proof with spring water from Mount Daisen. It has an aromatic birth with notes of rancio, pear & sultanas; while a rich birth with notes of ripe d’anjou pear Eau de Vie, sherry, dried fruits, malt, hints of salinty, vanilla, allspice & oak; that leads to an elegant death of medium length with notes of port & barley. February 2020 / August 2022

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