I tried K, W and the Contact S versions, both imported and Japanese Barley. Tried both first and the 2nd editions.The W, which uses woodfire was not bad but i prefered the K. The peat in this whisky makes it interesting (1st edition, imported barley). The whisky tasted relatively young, but tasted not bad for a 3-4 year old Japanese whisky. Is it mind blowing? no. Is it worth $200 USD? I don’t think so. I have mixed feelings about this whisky. Its not a Scotch and it doesn’t have the characteristics of Japanese whisky. A lot of hype around this whisky and the distillery among the collectors as they are using “parts” of ex-karuizawa stills (not the liquid). I surely got sucked into the hype and ended up buying the K first edition imported barley. Nose: Floral, sweet, plastic funk like the other user mentioned. For me it was more of a melted plastic note which I found weirdly interesting. Palate: Spicy, little harsh, its very young. Its mouth coating and oily thanks to the high abv. The some sweetness started to develop after a splash. Finish: Good medium finish.