Kaiyō Japanese Mizunara Oak Cask Strength

Amazing Apple/pear nose, subtle and sweet at first with a smooth finish. Slight burn with no water, but not bad for a cask strength. Slight tartness with water but still very nice

Honey forward. A bit oaky and spicey. Good overall.

Decided on a pour tasting of this Oriental treat to keep my horizons expanding. (10 dollar pour) Nose: arrives with sweet florals and a small bit of pungent citrus, extremely promising. Front: the pungent citrus becomes a smooth flow of fruits and sweet corn whiskey notes are more subdued, evening out over the finish. Incredibly smooth for a cask weight dram. THIS CAN'T BE pure malt, I won't believe it, it's too incredibly rich and balanced in its sugar notes to be "just barley". If so then chalk another one up for the far East masters, the blending is substantial and very well done. Kaiyo is bringing the absolute precision craftsmanship of Japanese whiskey with their Mizunara Oak CS and if that's something you both like and respect as I do, you won't be disappointed, I'm now going to be looking for this bottle as I hear it can be found without breaking the bank. Domo arigato, cheers!