Sweet, soft, then BBQ'd seafood, sea breeze on the nose. Rich, spicy mouthfeel. Intense initially, then calms down, sweet fruit, cinnamon, and ginger on the palate. Weird disconnect between the nose and palate. Medium long finish.
Tasted on 14th May, 2026 · Comments (0)
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Hatozaki Small Batch Pure Malt, 46% abv
Light honey, sweet lemon, vanilla, floral, apples, dry sensation, citrus dominates with a wee Fino aroma on the nose. Spicy tangy mouthfeel Minor soapiness on the palate then gentle honey, floral and citrus notes. Plain dry flowers and vanilla on a spicy medium finish.
Tasted on 8th Dec, 2025 · Comments (0)
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Yamazaki 18 Years Old Single Malt, 43% abv
Polished wood and red jam, raspberries, strawberries on the nose. Fulsome rich mouthfeel. Cloves, cinnamon, gentle fruit notes, touch of soft smoke and oranges on the palate. Lovely red fruit and spices on a medium finish.
Tasted on 22nd Mar, 2025 · Comments (0)
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Yamazaki 18 Years Old Single Malt, 43% abv
Dried fruit, soft maritime peat, raspberries on the nose. Soft mouthfeel. Sweet sherryed peaty, dried fruit, toasted marshmallows, red fruit on the palate. Dried fruit, peat and lovely sweet sensation on a medium finish.
Tasted on 22nd Nov, 2025 · Comments (0)
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Hibiki Japanese Harmony, 43% abv
Lychee nuts, fruit and gentle herbal aromas on the nose. Rich mouthfeel. Flowers, herbs, melons, wee orange zest and vanilla on the palate. Herbs and flowers with spices on a medium finish.
Tasted on 22nd Nov, 2025 · Comments (0)
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Juicy fruit candies, sweet marzipan with an overall perfume sensation on the nose. Sour cherries mouthfeel. More sour cherries, peaches, moving to a syrup feel on the palate. Sweet, dry and sour on a medium finish.
Tasted on 28th Apr, 2025 · Comments (0)
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Light, spicy, floral, old orange and lemon zest, mild dryness on the nose. Fruity spicy mouthfeel. Ever present fruitiness, with soft spice notes on the palate. Well balanced with fruit and gentle spices on a medium short finish.
Tasted on 11th Feb, 2025 · Comments (0)
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Mars Tsunuki 2025 Edition, 49% abv
Creamy cereal, rich grasses, almonds, heavy sensation, flowers then a hint of lemon smoke on the nose. Gentle yet tangy mouthfeel. Rich, fulsome, honey, wee zestiness, round, spicy on the palate. Straightforward. Zesty tang lingers on a medium long finish.
Tasted on 14th Apr, 2025 · Comments (0)
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SMWS 132.6 Night nurse nipped by piranhas, 63% abv
Vanilla, caramel, sherry, soft raisins, Moreno cherries, spices cacao and flowers on the nose. Intense sherried mouthfeel. Tingling yet gentle sensation, sherry and spices initially dominating then settling down to cacao, coffee and spices on the palate. Soft sherry and spices on a long finish.
Tasted on 5th Jul, 2024 · Comments (0)
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Yamazaki 18 Years Old Single Malt, 43% abv
Sherry, hint of salt, creamy peat, mild maritime breeze then caramel emerges on the nose. Soft tangy mouthfeel. Rich, very soft peat notes, flowers, mild honeyed tang on the palate. Sweet, sherry mild peat and white pepper notes on a medium finish.
Tasted on 15th Jun, 2024 · Comments (0)
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