The backbone of a good Japanese dram: sweet. Spicy. Aromatic. Nose: Sweet creamy soda, vanilla bean and slight caramel. Palate: Stewed peaches and pear with a Butter Menthol oiliness. Milk chocolate undertones with shortbread. Finish: Like that last taste of a Creme Brulee. More peach sweetness and a slight hint of coconut.