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| Hello, that is certainly one of our (nearly) each day tastings. Santé! |
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July 27, 2021
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Olympic Japanese trios, Day 3/8 |
| We have got a kind of peated Akkeshis, after which maybe some Mars… |
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Akkeshi ‘Kanro’ (55%, OB, Japan, 15000 bottles, 2020) 
This child was closely marketed – therefore out there – in France final yr however it appears like every little thing’s been offered out. The story’s fairly easy, ‘that is like an Islay distillery, solely in Japan’. Why not, brief tales being the perfect? Color: gold. Nostril: ha, I am instantly reminded of a younger peated Ben Nevis we had the opposite day (undecided whether or not we’ll publish it earlier than or after this one although) and that was reeking of smoked bacon. So enormous bacon, somewhat enormous ‘new tyres’, scuba diving go well with, Vicks Vaporub, eucalyptus, inexperienced pesto, kelp, boat oil and simply outdated tarry ropes. Nice enjoyable right here, allow us to get on with this uncommon Japanese child… With water: oh, it is nearly closing. Stewed zucchinis? That is humorous… Mouth (neat): thick, heavy, concentrated, and fairly wonderful. Important oils, herbs, leaves, fruits, myrtle, eucalyptus, bear’s garlic, turmeric, Thai basil… Loads of motion on this one; we approve. With water: stays open this time, simply as thick, spicy, mentholy, pleasantly heavy-ish, on some form of mentholated and smoked coffee-flavoured toffee. Yep my good friend. End: actually lengthy, somewhat on mentholy spices and with the anticipated citrus within the aftertaste. Salted lemons and a bit of mezcal, whereas the bacon’s again too. Feedback: I am a fan of this one, it’s very an un-boring malt whisky. Nice enjoyable and prime quality given the age.
SGP:564 – 89 factors. |
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I say younger peat requires extra younger peat…
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Mars ‘Tsunuki Peated’ (50%, OB, Japan, 14830 bottles, 2020)
A mix of 2016 and 2017 peated distillates bottled in 2020. Very younger, clearly, so I suppose some extra-care was given to ‘wooden know-how’. Now why and the way all of them handle to promote their child peaters for the value of three to 4 bottles of Ardbeg Ten, I do not know. Color: straw. Nostril: not a giant peater in any respect, that is nearly discreet, on chalk, limestone, wool, mushrooms, crushed bananas and outdated papers. Strictly nothing towards this, having stated that. Oh do I additionally discover hints of tinned sardines in olive oil? With water: oh mud and wool, that simply at all times works. Mouth (neat): wonderful, simply a lot narrower and shier than the extravagant, fairly bombastic Akkeshi. Tight smoked lemons and herbs, inexperienced riesling (or loopy ultra-green chenin blanc), flints and lemon curd… With water: candy inexperienced fruits, ripe gooseberries and all that. Plums, grapes, rhubarb, apples, physalis… End: somewhat lengthy and really good. Menthol. Feedback: I might say the precise creation of Japanese whisky didn’t occur twenty or fifteen years in the past; it is occurring now. Sensible younger whisky.
SGP:455 – 89 factors. |
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And the actual pioneer was…
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Chichibu 10 yo 2009/2019 (61.9%, OB, Japan, Ghost sequence, bourbon, cask #554, 157 bottles) 
Why do these now go for £3,500.00 at auctions? Should not we tax all these loopy transactions and ship the moneys to Haiti, Sudan or Afghanistan? Color: deep gold. Nostril: we’re comfortable as a result of that is the selection of kings, I imply merely bourbon as an alternative of all these pointless flavourings achieved for fools. Lifeless wooden, moss, mushrooms, pistachios, plantains and manioc, focaccia, croissants, wee artichokes… That is actually complicated and but epic. And f***ing sensible. With water: oh! Many herbs, thyme, mint, rosemary, sage, borage, verbena,… I am even discovering buttered backyard peas. How very English, no? Mouth (neat): extraordinary, even at nearly 62% vol. Full-class grassy, bready, natural and fruity combo, however at 62% we can’t push our luck… With water: very good, only a tad less complicated, which comes surprising. Mashed vegatables and fruits, maize bread, masala… End: lengthy, extra on citrus. Lemongrass. Feedback: that is the factor with these wee wonders, you want at the very least a PhD in pipette dealing with to catch their very substance. I am nearly siding with the bottlers who somewhat imagine in ‘ready-to-drink’ bottling strengths. Comparable to 57.1% ;-). Nah, nice, nice Chichibu, however I am questioning if we could not have gone even larger…
SGP:562 – 91 factors. |
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(Thanks so much Chris, Werry)
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Chichibu 10 yo 2009/2019 (61.9%, OB, Japan, Ghost sequence, bourbon, cask #554, 157 bottles) |
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Mars ‘Tsunuki Peated’ (50%, OB, Japan, 14830 bottles, 2020)
Akkeshi ‘Kanro’ (55%, OB, Japan, 15000 bottles, 2020) |
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