Kurayoshi 18 Year Pure Malt

Very floral and vanillary on the nose. Citrus-orange with the ever so slight smokiness of black tea on the palate. More vanilla and smoke in the finish.

Slight smoke

Unexpected tastes. Dried fruit on the nose. Some petroleum notes. Sweetness.

Note: toasty, rye, apricot, sherry again has a sake like nose Body: light-medium (nice) Palate: malty, bready, vanilla Finish: medium Note: this one is really good.

Nose has some spice I can't put my finger on, honey, and light oak. Taste has a touch of smoke, maybe a splash of salt, savory meats, honey. The finish is toasted oak with hints of vanilla and some kinda of rich savory desert. Not bad for a fake Japanese whisky. I got this on sale for $75 which was about 200 off of the MSRP of about 275 retail. At 75 buy all you can. At over 150, this is a pass.

So rich and complex that I feel like drinking a different whisky every time