Yoichi Sherry Wood Finish (2018)

Yoichi Sherry Wood Finish (2018)

Official bottling
Single malt - Hokkaido
Amber
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Red grapes, leather, honey, brown paper, cardboard, molasses, hints of burning leaves. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, slippery, airy. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Molasses, burnt sugar, honey, red grapes, leather, oolong tea, cedar, hints of cucumber. 
Finish: Medium. Oolong tea, molasses, red grapes, cedar. 

Comments: 

This is perhaps 'classic' Yoichi. It's sweet, slightly smoky, with some vegetal or herbal notes. There's perhaps a tad more smoke than the old age statement expressions. A familiar, and comforting dram.

Verdict:

I like this.