Karuizawa 15 yo 1992/2007 (for WhiskyLive)

Karuizawa 15 yo 1992/2007 (for WhiskyLive)

Official bottling
Single malt - West Honshu
Cough syrup
60.6% ABV
Bottle

Nose: Raisins, mint, coca cola, cloves, vanilla, sarsaparilla, tobacco leaf. With water, even sweeter, dried apricots, molasses, orange peel.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, watery, tingly.
Tasting: Sweet. Brown paper, raisins, mint, coca cola, cloves, dried apricots, leather, tobacco leaf. With water, sarsaparilla, orange peel, marmalade notes appear.
Finish: Long. Chillies, cloves, coca cola, mint.

Comments:

Cask 3434, 308 bottles. Bottled for WhiskyLive London 2009. I opened this bottle to celebrate my son's arrival. The whisky is fragrant and herbal, more like a tonic than a drink. It tastes a little like Coke. Perhaps that shouldn't be surprising - Coke was originally sold as a herbal pick-me-up. This whisky is pretty good at doing that too!

Verdict:

I like this a lot.