An intense, Japanese Whisky by the Shinobu Distillery in the Niigata Prefecture aged for 10 years in Mizunara oak for 10 years. It has an aromatic birth with notes of fruits, grains & spices; while a bold life adds notes of barley apple, lemon, licorice, honey, almonds, & butterscotch; that led to a long & spicy death with notes of cinnamon, pepper & a hint of sea salt. February 2020 / January / August 2022