From the Kaikyo Distilley comes Hatozaki Pure Malt, made with 100% malt whiskies, distilled largely (if not entirely?) in Scotland, and further aged in Japan. The spirit is amtured in a trio of cask types - bourbon, sherry and Mizunara casks. It's named after the nearby Hatozaki lighthouse, which is the oldest stone lighthouse in Japan.
Aromas of dried fruit, sweet malt, a drizzle of honey, aromatic incense and sandalwood.
Rich and complex with a good helping of malt, aromatic spices, dried fruit and toasted cereal notes, with a slightly creamy vanilla undertone.
Delicately smoky and sweet honey on the finish, with lingering cigar box.
Very dry and cut grass flavours. A refreshing change from some of the overly sweet offerings around d
The person complaining about paleness - we should be embracing this, not discouraging it. I would rather drink whisky that has natural colour than ones that have E150a caramel colouring added to give a false impression of age. E150a taints the flavour and can cause headaches. The only reason it's added is to make the whisky look older, but all we should really care about is how it tastes and how much it costs. If the label doesn't explicitly state that it has natural colour, then it probably doesn't.
I have to agree with the second reviewer, a really splendid whiskey with subtlety and elegance. Well worth a the money.
Pale, hardly any nose at all. Bitter finish on the back of the tongue, like the taste of morning breath.
Beautifully smooth, sweet honey and cereal on the nose, wonderfully dry on the finish. Amazing.
