Shizuoka Prologue K

Shizuoka Prologue K

Single malt - West Honshu
Dark dusty gold
55.5% ABV
Dram

Nose: Peaches, chestnuts, white grapes, white pepper, green tea, lemon zest, hints of vanilla. With water, white pepper, peaches, apricots. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, oily, loosens, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Lemon zest, peaches, nashi pears, apricots, green tea, hints of rose water. With water, apricots, pears, rhubarb and custard sweets. 
Finish: Long. White pepper, green tea, lemon zest, white grapes, hints of peaches. 

Comments: 

Ooh. Fragrant and fruity, lots of peach and apricot, and a nice oily, mouth feel. This is delicious, and it will get better as it grows older. This is what I imagine young Karuizawa would have tasted like, and of course it’s from the same still. 

Verdict:

I like this a lot.