ABV 58%
Seriously impressive stuff, one to silence a tasting crowd with. Does not need much water, if any despite the ABV. Just send a case please.
Rob Allanson
Mars Shinshu Distillery
Brand
Mars Shinshu Distillery
Bottler
Single Cask Komagatake 27 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
58%
ABV
Japan
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Cedar chests, cigar boxes and incense burners. Manuka honey. Barrel aged Balsamic vinegar, Latakia tobacco, old pipes and antique bookshops.
Palate: Orange zest sweetness at first. Redcurrants and cherry jam on warm scones. Salt taffy. Hints of Parma Violets and hot buttered toast.
Finish: Really long full of black tea tannins and floral notes.
Comment: Seriously impressive stuff, one to silence a tasting crowd with. Does not need much water, if any despite the ABV. Just send a case please.
Score: 9.3
Taster
Nose: Polished mahogany, toasted rosemary and rock salt chips, liquorice and butterscotch. Undertones of Dr. Pepper, apricot jam and dehydrated oranges.
Palate: Sweet and sour bursts of blackcurrants, cherries and grapefruit explode on the first sip with notes of chalk, marzipan and biscoff biscuits cupcakes slowly peeking through.
Finish: Packs a punch in the heat category with a ginger spice.
Comment: Stuffing as many blackcurrant cheesecakes in your mouth as you can. Prepare for jaw cramp!
Score: 8.8
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