Working Title: What’s My Lime?
Honorable mention/runner up: Meet the Lemons!
As you may have surmised from the title, this is a citrus lemon-lime show. First tried this at a bar and didn’t think much of it then. I mean, it tasted like whiskey. I just remember it being a very light, delicate and inoffensive tasting whiskey. I ended up picking up a bottle at Costco for $30 to continue building my Japanese whiskey taste library. Definitely a far cry and different vibe from Nikka From The Barrel (my first Japanese whiskey foray...check review).
To the experience we go!
Eye: Color is VERY light/pale yellow gold.
Nose: Light ethanol and malt. Citrus zest...the lemon and lime kind. Not complex.
Palate: Continues with the “light and delicate” theme. “Soft” mouthfeel. Citrus punch. Fluctuates between lemon and lime with a light drizzling of orange blossom honey. Some subtle wood spice and bitter orange rinds shows up mid-palate, and continues to cascade down the tongue through a short-medium finish.
Overall, this is as close to an epitome of a light scotch whiskey as I can think of. Reminds me of Tomintoul 14yr -The Gentle Dram, from a texture and mouthfeel PoV. Would prolly make the list for good summer whiskies, it’s that light. If whiskey ever becomes a diet fad, this would be a main ingredient. I can see some “expert” talking head on tv describe this as low calorie/low fat dram.
No major complaints. I see this as a non-cerebral, pastime dram. Something you sip on while grilling or doing monotonous chores, which don’t require much mental musings trying to pick out complex aromas.
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@Anthology @DigitalArc I shall not, for I refuse and choose to remain mysterious, good Sir! On a slightly more serious note - but not by much - I thought the price crazy good. In my neck of the woods, Toki retails for the equivalent of US$45. Fun fact: Toki means time, so you were drinking the actual Suntory Time. In 2003, Bill Murray was actually drinking Hibiki 17. Oh, and Hibiki 17 retails for around US$700, which I guess, in turn, would mean it too has a rather...interesting price
@Anthology You can contact me at [email protected]. Yesh, if you know where better deals can be had, please share! I find the idea of a whiskey club alluring and intriguing. I like it! But I'm getting on in age, and should probably ride this coronavirus thing out until we get the all clear....from someone.
@DigitalArc Also, thanks!
@DigitalArc Yup. MW&S is definitely one of my fave spots. There’ are couple other places in that area with just as decent or better deals. Not sure how we do it but let’s find a way to exchange infos. I have some tricks up my sleeve for finding “good” deals in the SoCal area that I’m happy to share. Either way, I’m so stoked to find another SoCal whiskey enthusiast on Distiller. Did I mention I’d like to start a whiskey club of like-minded folks in the area. We should connect haha.
@CKarmios “Interesting” can mean a lot of things for different people haha. Interesting good? Or interesting bad? Explain yourself.
@Anthology Great review! You articulated the nuances much better than I could. I actually chuckled when I read "low calorie dram". I think it was a first for me on Distiller, where I geniunely laughed rather than just write 'lol'. BTW, yes, Mission Liquors is my favorite. I glady drive half an hour to shop there. Love the staff and the incredible prices. Let's keep it a secret!
The price is also...interesting