Chichibu 11/18 Red Wine Finish for Sexy Fish

Chichibu 11/18 Red Wine Finish for Sexy Fish

Official bottling
Single malt - East Honshu
Amber
60.1% ABV
Dram

Nose: Red grapes, malted grains, sandalwood, fresh baked bread, Japanese ume, orange peel. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, warm, slightly watery, slightly astringent. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Dark chocolate, malted grains, fresh baked bread, raisins, red grapes, hints of coffee. 
Finish: Long. Malted grains, brown paper, Japanese ume, fresh baked bread, hints of toast. 

Comments: 

Cask 5253. This is really good stuff, plenty of cereal and red grapes, plus a few very Japanese notes of ume and sandalwood. Absolutely delicious, despite not much red wine influence, and despite the whisky's youth. Chichibu is rarely disappointing. That reminds me - one of these days, I must get over to Sexy Fish.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.