Ki One Virgin American Oak

Ki One Virgin American Oak

Official bottling 
Single malt - Gyeonggi
Light amber
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Apricots, mangoes, roast chicken, green tea, cotton candy, raisins, vanilla. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, cool, airy. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Mangoes, fresh baked bread, malted grains, peaches, cotton candy, brown paper, vanilla. 
Finish: Short. Fresh baked bread, vanilla, green tea, hints of cinnamon. 

Comments: 

Fruity, lots of sweet notes, including slightly artificial cotton candy, but recognisably whisky underneath. Malt turns up on the tongue, before fading to a tannic, spicy finish.

Verdict:

I like this.

Ki One Batch 2 Distiller’s Edition

Ki One Batch 2 Distiller’s Edition

Official bottling 
Single malt - Gyeonggi
Amber brown
57% ABV
Dram

Nose: White pepper, sandalwood, cooked rice, boiled eggs, honey, hints of nutmeg. With water, nutmeg, rubber bands, hints of rhubarb and custard sweets. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, expands, tingly, slightly oily. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Honey, white pepper, rubber bands, malted grains, nutmeg, hints of new plastic. With water, nutmeg, honey, new plastic. 
Finish: Medium. Honey, orange peel, rubber bands, white pepper. 

Comments: 

First South Korean whisky! It’s quite unusual, floral and woody, but with a plasticky note (especially with a little water) that implies a very young age. It’s only about 3 years old too.

Verdict:

I like this.