This was pretty difficult to find. A blended whisky from Suntory in Japan. With all the fanfare about the quality of Japanese whisky expectations are fairly high. Let’s get to it! Nose: Mainly floral and citrus on the nose. Some vanilla. Mostly lemon and flowers though. Palate: Citrus initially that then turns into vanilla. A whisp of smoke at the end. Mainly that hint of vanilla on the nose explodes onto the palate. Finish: Finish is incredibly short, so short I’m not certain it even exists other than a tingling sensation on my tongue. Is it higher quality than a standard blend from Scotland? Yes, but it’s also twice the price. The finish, or lack there of was also a big disappointment. It was nice to try but I don’t think it will be part of my regular rotation, it’s just too high a price and too hard to find to justify that. Kampai!