Kaiyō Japanese Mizunara Oak Cask Strength

Woah very interesting. Nose started with strawberry and now has scents of malt. The plate is sweet and has tea and is just so unique. Super good.

Pale honey in color, with shortbread aroma and hints of salt and smoke. Flavor is very scotch like, but just faintly different. Something in the wood flavor I think. Slightly tannic, somewhat salty, and Woody with a nice buttery short bread flavor.

Charred melon and corn syrup nose. Confectioner melon and oak chips. Fleeting flavor as it opens. Young and astringent. Mild bitter finish.

Nose: sandalwood, floral, spice. Vanilla sweet. Palate: sweet, then wood, pungent spices. Finish: some burn, but more like warming, not attacking. Medium sweet, mild ginger finish. With water: bit creamy on palate, more less pungent on finish. Little bit bitter.

Smokey, silky with a light sweetness, light honey?