Normally not a huge fan of Japanese Whiskey. It is generally a bit thin and more scotch-like for my liking. A friend gave me a sample with the encouragement that it was a bit sweeter and closer to a high rye bourbon. Nose- smells like a floral garden drizzled in vanilla. I get gardinia, and a bit of sweetpea. Palate- vanilla is dominant. I get honeysuckle flower and a bit of black tea. I would also say a bit more "bourbony" and cornflake taste. There is a bitterness and fresh wood that I get towards the end. This is something I get in most Japanese whiskey to which I am not a fan. Finish- medium finish for something under 100 proof. It is warming and has a sweet/sour thing going on. Overall- It didn't convert me or revolt me. It is just ok. That said I don't have many Japanese whiskies to measure it against.