Friday, March 16, 2012

Ichiro's Malt Single Cask No. 5722


Ichiro’s Malt Single Cask - Distillery: Hanyu - Cask No. 5722 - Distilled: 1991 - Bottled: 2011 - Age: 20-year-old - ABV: 58.2 percent

Nose: Creamy and sweet. Tinned apricot syrup, figs, macaroons, chocolate éclairs, must sticks, a hint of lavender, and Perilla: an Asian plant of the mint family used in traditional culinary. The addition of water brings out a pleasant waft of rhubarb and custard, a distant note of wet, uncut leather.

Taste: A creamy, sweet delight: cold, homemade custard straight from the fridge with a caramelized skin. Diced dried figs, and cookie dough. Water brings out ground almonds, fennel, and cinnamon. This malt had all the trademarks of Hanyu: refined Japanese whisky.


Finish: Moderate, lingering sweet spice with a custard finale.


Comments: Lovely. Sophisticated and certainly stands out.



Reviewed by Clint A

4 comments:

  1. Where'd you find this Hanyu at? Sounds tasty!

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    1. Hi Chris (Whiskywall), this treat was purchased online through a Japanese site which deals in not only alcohol but also foods etc. The online site is called Musashiya.

      This is their homepage:
      http://www.musashiya-net.co.jp/products/lists11.php

      Japanese whisky:
      http://www.musashiya-net.co.jp/products/lists11.php

      software translation
      http://translate.google.co.jp/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.musashiya-net.co.jp/&ei=gbNmT969Kqj5mAXrh524CA&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CEIQ7gEwAw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dmusashiya%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26prmd%3Dimvns

      Ichiro's single cask:
      http://www.musashiya-net.co.jp/products/details5649.php

      Scotch/ world whiskies:
      http://www.musashiya-net.co.jp/products/lists1.php

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  2. great malt, loved the occasional tire smoke notes, shiso, redskins and rasberry concentrate.
    interesting finish, great malt

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