Year of production: 2005 - Suntory limited sample bottle
Nose: Everything that its blended brother does not have. There are some
distant resemblances but this is truly in a league of its own with little if
any comparison. Rich vanilla wafers integrate with costal flora honey. Wine
gums and custard tart crust play together with delicate malty tones.
Taste: Clean with generous amount of white pepper. Rich honey (possibly
eucalyptus) with hints of herb. There is a small suggestion of spearmint that
plays well with the malt. Water transforms the honey into maple syrup and takes
down the pepper a notch or two.
Finish: Peppery, sweet honey, warming, moderate and exceptionally clean.
Comment: It appears this sample bottle was attached to a full bottle of
Kakubin blended whisky around 2005 for a special fathers day promotion. Suntory
in the past often added a small sample of some sort to their Kakubin blends, in
particular the larger varieties. This is very pleasant malt, something I look
forward to sharing with others (I have a few in reserve).
Reviewed by Clint A
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