Ichiro's Malt & Grain

An elegant, 'Worldwide Blended Japanese Whisky by Ichiro Akuto for Hanyuin Distillery in Japan made with a combination of Single Malts & grain Whiskies from around the globe married at the Chichibu Distillery. It has an aromatic birth with notes of peach, dried apricot, butterscotch, vanilla cream, citrus zest, synthetic bananas, lemon zest, granola & gooey malt; while a balanced life adds notes of toffee, barley malt, gingerbread, tropical fruits, honeyed pipe tobacco leaves, roasted chestnut, lemongrass & freshly cut hay; that leads to a spicy death of medium length with notes of vanilla, citrus zest, black pepper & dried tropical fruits. December 2020 / January 2024

Boring, not unpleasant just boring (as so many japanese whiskies)

Flaviar Advent 2023. Light golden color. Lemon zest and tropical fruit on the nose. Malt, vanilla and caramel on first taste. A bit of pleasent zing on the edges of the tongue with a lobg fade and finish. Juicy peaches. I found this pleasant and enjoyable but not especially bold.