Sadashi Mizunara Oak Finish

Complex nose consisting of vanilla, green apple, honey, grapefruit zest, and seawater spray. Letting it sit a while brings out apricot, melon and unripened pear. The palate consists of vanilla, honey, salt water brine, and green apple. I find this to become better and better the more it is allowed to sit and breathe. I did not add any water to this or expose it to cold air or ice but I suspect that the profile would almost completely change. Nose: 4/5 Taste: 3.75/5 Overall 3.75/5 Repurchase: NO (Allocated bottle in my region and I don't feel it is worthy of the asking price). Type: Special Occasion

Nose: a little sharp with ethanol/fuminess off the cuff but will subside some if you let it sit. A few drops of water helps it out as well. Apple, honey, cereal grains, slight herbal note, oak, others have suggested sandalwood and I can see that, hint of vanilla and cherry perhaps. Palate: better than the nose, light sweetness, apple, honey, barrel spices, black pepper, woody oak, a little smokiness, a nice herbal quality on the finish. Solid, but not a great Japanese whiskey, imo. However, some may really like this as it is just different enough from what you would get from a scotch.

Butter and vanilla in the aroma. Flavor is sweet and woody with bites of sorry bread, and wood.