Nose
Sandalwood, malt, and salt.
No. 2909 · Japanese
Kaiyo
Kaiyo · Japan
Kaiyo has been produced for sale by Kaiyo. Figures are the commonly labelled strength and a recent price band. They are approximate, and a special release can sit outside them.
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- Distillery
- Kaiyo
- Country / region
- Japan · Japan
- Style
- Japanese
- Year of release
- Ongoing
- Age statement
- No age statement
- Bottles made
- An ongoing commercial bottling. The producer does not publish one lifetime bottle count.
- ABV
- 46%
- Cask type
- Mizunara, some of it finished at sea
- Approximate value
- About £55–£100. Approximate, and not an offer.
Tasting notes
Palate
The palate follows the nose: sandalwood, malt, and salt, with the wood and the proof deciding the weight.
Finish
Medium. The grain or malt fades and the cask stays a little longer. A different bottling in the same line will not taste identical.
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