White Oak Akashi Blended Whisky

アルコール感が強い。かなりピリピリする。香り少なめ。

Sweet upfront with sherry and slight vanilla notes, an oaky after taste with some slight alcohol heat and spice in the middle. Decent whiskey but just feels like its missing something

Sweet on nose, raisins and straw. light but peppery on the palette, with a bit of ginger.

Let sit for about a minute. 👀: Pale amber with gold hues, fairly oily but with not too many tears until after about 5 seconds; 👃: Sherry influence with fruity overtones, not too overpowering; 👅: Sweetness spikes immediately, not complex at all, fruits abound but only for a couple seconds, very very very delicate like a Dalwhinnie 15; 🏁: Lingers with sweetness like sucking on rock sugar, but disappears quickly, feels like a quick nut (you want it to last longer but it's way too quick)

N: Stone fruit, sweet corn, ethanol. Sour fruit later. Not a particularly fragrant whisky and the ethanol, while not feeling overwhelming or abnormal, does numb you a bit. P: Vanilla and marshmallow creme. Milk chocolate notes that start light, but take over later. Fruit flavors are noticeably missing. Tannic, oaky spice builds on the tongue with each sip. Mouthfeel is rich, oily, creamy. Strange brew. Really could use some other flavors to balance it. It's not undrinkable bad, but it's not good either. Definitely not worth the asking price though - plenty of better options in the range.