Yuza 2023 Edition

Yuza 2023 Edition

Official bottling
Single malt - East Honshu
Golden
51% ABV
Bottle 

Nose: Malted grains, white grapes, peaches, magic marker, apricot jam, gunpowder, hints of sultanas. With water, gunpowder, magic marker, pears. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, mouth coating, volatile, warm.
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Malted grains, apricot jam, pears, orange peel, black pepper, vanilla, honey, hints of lemon zest. With water, malted grains, apricot jam, pears, hints of sultanas. 
Finish: Long. Malted grains, lemon zest, apricot jam, vanilla. 

Comments: 

Extremely fruity, with a frisson of metallic sulphur on the nose. On the tongue it changes to pepper and malt, and loosens up with water. Water brings out more malt, apricots and pears.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Yuza Spring in Japan

Yuza Spring in Japan

Official bottling 
Single malt - East Honshu
Amber
55% ABV
Dram

Nose: Strawberries, cream, malted grains, cherry blossom, lemon zest, fresh cut grass, raspberries. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, tingly, warm. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Malted grains, lemon zest, fresh cut grass, strawberries, cream, raspberries, meringue, hints of cherry blossom. 
Finish: Short. Malted grains, cherry blossom, raspberries, fresh baked bread. 

Comments: 

Malty and floral, with a big whiff of cherry blossom. Of course, that what the label says! It’s complex and layered, lots of interesting notes to get to know. A very good whisky.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Yuza 3yo 2018/2021 First Edition

Yuza 3yo 2018/2021 First Edition

Official bottling 
Single malt - East Honshu 
Copper
61% ABV
Dram

Nose: Malted grains, honey, vanilla, lemon zest, hints of orange peel, hints of cream. With water, green tea, malted grains, honey, hints of yuzu. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, hot, mouth coating, slippery. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Green tea, lemon zest, bergamot, vanilla, malted grains, hints of photocopy paper. With water, honey, yuzu, malted grains, cinder toffee, pomeloes. 
Finish: Long. Green tea, fresh cut grass, lemon zest, vanilla, honey. 

Comments: 

Very citrusy, lots of floral notes (even bergamot) allied to a nice level of feinty malt. It opens up a lot with water, becoming even more citrusy. Very nice indeed.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.