Kaiyō Japanese Mizunara Oak

Nose: Light wood Palate: Butterscotch, maple Finish: Salt, long vanilla finish

The oak flavor is very pleasing. Light finish with sweet spicy flavor.

Cotton candy, oak, sweet rich oak

Tasting note #200! Still considering if I should be proud of the milestone. Oh well, let’s not judge haha. Brief store sampling. My first taste of Mizunara-aged spirit. Very thin on the palate. Subtle flavors that take time to blossom. Recognizably different than most whiskies. Gentle sweetness. Tart and tangy lemon peel. Sandalwood. Unusual florals... say orchids. A hint of pleasant bitterness. Intriguing and tasty, but the flavors are fleeting and ultimately unsatisfying. I want more (I reference you to my cask strength review).