Pōkeno Origin

Clear pale golden body thick legging. Sweet fruity aroma. Sweet toffee fruit honey flavor. Light body moderate warming. 7/3/7/4/15 3.6

Very rich from the start, lemon and honey notes. Not sour, just a little citrus flavor that's quite nice. Richness lets tail tingle for a while, but it's mostly burn. Flavors are light but the body isn't, the contrast doesn't work as well as it could.

In the nose, there's herbal and citrus notes with a hint of beer. It's sweet, but tart almost bitter like an ipa. It's rich but not a long finish with fruit and spice.

My first that I recall of New Zealand whisky! A nice complex flavor palette. Up front i get cherry with a little heat buildup which mellows into a nice smooth, smoky with that reminiscent cherry. Not enough to say this is a cherry flavored whisky but just that subtle hint. I’ll keep my eye out for this one.