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Hakata 18 Year Sherry Cask
Single Malt — Japan
Reviewed
October 5, 2024 (edited October 7, 2024)
Nose: dark dried fruit. Musty. Very earthy sherry. Raisin/craisin and dried cherries. Hint of nuttiness. Musty library oak. Cinnamon.
Palate: incredibly sherry heavy, almost tart. Cranberry and cherry. Koji mold/yeast brings a slight funk here. This is sharp, not as syrupy as I expected it to be. Kind of thin, but not necessarily bad. Struggling to find the malt notes. Hints of oak and barrel notes come as it transitions to the finish along with slight caramel.
Finish: oak and cinnamon come out here, a tiny hint of caramel, some phenols.
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