Official bottling
Single blend - West Honshu
Amber
40% ABV
Dram
Nose: Chocolate, coffee, malted grains, honey, hints of red grapes.
Mouthfeel: Light body, thickens, mouth coating, slightly oily.
Tasting: Sweet salty. Coffee, red grapes, vanilla, blueberries, hints of candied orange .
Finish: Medium. Chocolate, coffee, candied oranges, vanilla.
Comments:
Another offering from the Eigashima distillery, replacing an earlier expression that may (or may not) have had some non-grain spirit in it. This is all grain. It's decent, savoury and fruit-perfumed, nice mouthfeel too. There's a teensy hint of chinotto in the finish too.
Verdict:
I like this.
