Honeyed toast, buttery malt, oak, tasty Scotch-like malt, a hint of char but no peat whatsoever. Soft and easy going, a solid sipper and would make for a steady go-to, but not going to blow you away… Beer Nerd Musings: I haven’t had any beer aged in Yamazaki casks, or, come to think of it, any Japanese malt casks. I did a quick search, and it appears that Suntory makes beer, and they’ve taken the baffling approach of aging a pilsner in Yamazaki barrels. I… don’t get it. That can’t be very good…