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Speyside Galaxy Express 999 18 Year Old, Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #1027, 1998, Hideo Yamaoka, 52.7%
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Speyside Galaxy Express 999 18 Year Old, Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #1027, 1998, Hideo Yamaoka, 52.7%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 29
Average Score
N.A
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Description

A subsidiary interest of the Japanese film production company, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co (ShoPro). It was established in 2017 whisky connoisseur and the company's former manga editor, Hideo Yamaoka. Many of its releases feature manga art of the labels.

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Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Hideo Yamaoka
Peated
N.A
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
1027
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
239
Has box
N.A
Closure
Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Galaxy Express 999
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Manga themed release for Japanese market
Allocation
Japan
Nose
Old cocktail sherries, roasted nuts, frozen green grapes, good aromatic body, dried fruits like raisins and blueberries, hint of oranges and lemon, leather and furniture polish. With water, apricot jam and honey appear.
Palate
Sharp, concentrated white grapes, wood, spicy, dried fruits, honey sweetness, oranges, dark chocolate, coffee, cloves, hint of black pepper.
Finish
Medium to long, a little smokey, bitter grape juice flavor, ABV numbness, quite dry (less so with water), some honey.
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