Matsui Sakura Cask

Delicate - the floral notes are apparent but there’s also more noticeable ethanol than I usually notice in other Japanese whisky

Sakura come through hard. Nice, light, floral blend. Very easy drinking with a moderate burn

Smells like it will burn a bit. At 48%, I expected a burn but nope. Sure, a little tingle on the tongue but nothing more. Smooth as hell. There's some wood there but not offensively young. Very nice!

A: acetone, fresh blossoms T: super floral, sweet malt, similar to a Speyside F: warm, silky, oily W: sweeter, almonds, wine

Nice mix of fruity and floral Nose: Vanilla, Roses, Peaches, Strawberries, Cherry Blossoms, Oranges, Lavender, Nectarines, Figs Palate: Vanilla, Cherry Blossoms, Rose Petals, Nectarines, Peaches, Apricots, Brown Sugar Finish: Brown Sugar, Roses, Honey, Vanilla, Coriander, Sunflowers, Cherry Blossoms, Lavender

Floral and wine palette, big alcohol kick. Not that smooth to drink

Matsui haven't impressed me yet. I have had a couple lf their offerings and they have been interesting, but normal. This "Sakura" Cask, which are Cherry casks (not sherry) and somehow this is consider legal in the whisky world. Bottled at 48%abv, white wine color. On the nose it is very floral. Car air freshener, cotton candy, grapes, apple juice, hay, tutti-frutti artificial juice, lots of flower profiles. After a first sip, it gave me milk chocolate. On the palate, it is winey. Grapes, roses, floral notes and rosé wine. Aftertaste has a different tone. Tobacco, hay, recently baked brownies, salty and ginger. Dry. Overall, this is a very sweet and floral whisky, but it lacks personality. It is too "thin", even if it is a 48%abv, it doesn't feel that way at all. Everything feels weak. Nevertheless, the aroma and tasting notes are good ones, good enough to score an 82 over 100 in my book.

Very interesting. Cedar and floral. Buy again