Matsui "The Peated", Kurayoshi Distillery, Tottori limited label

It is always fun to try a japanese whisky single malt, specially if someone else is inviting. I have had some Kurayoshis before, but this one, from the Matsui range, is different... it is peated. The label is absolutely gorgeous, it shows a japanese warrior, that after a deep google search i could only find that it is somehow related to the Tottori city or its ancient history.  Bottled at 48%abv, this one is a japanese only exclusive release and it seems to have been aged in barrels of undistilled raw sake. On the nose, it starts with this raw rice aroma note. Grapefruit, gooseberries and forest fruits. After a couple of sips, it became an apple cake. On the palate it is like a peachy water. A nice spiciness of ginger has appeared. Cotton candy and mostly peaches. Aftertaste has this thing that i can only describe as a cotton candy peatiness.  Apple pie. Very gentle dram. Lemongrass and lemon spice. Overall, this was a very enjoyable and easy drinkable single malt. Nothing overly fancy or complex, just a fruity, gentle dram. My score for this "rarity" is 84 over 100.