Best Kurayoshi i have tasted so far (i have tasted 3) and i believe all its flavor comes from the higher abv. This scottish and japanese blended malt made me have a good time, and i really enjoyed it. Bottled at 50% abv. On the nose, it is beautiful. Very Floral, Perfumed. Dried fruits and Grapes No alcohol note whatsoever even for a 50%abv. Strawberries, sweet bread; Fantastic. Grape juice, Cereal, Honeycomb, Bananas and that "typical" dulce de leche, toffee note from the other Kurayoshi. On the palate, also very good. Almonds. Nutty. Butterscotch.Pepper and Citric notes. More dulce de leche (toffee) After the third sip it becomes earthy. Aftertaste is the best part by far. Perfect score. So rewarding. A super pleasant spice bomb, a mixture of pepper, ginger and oak spice. Overall, i got to say that there are better 18yo whiskies out there but this one deserves to be tasted at least once. Great whisky, only Kurayoshi i would recommend, 92 over 100. Kanpai!