78 / 100
The pear drops and orchard fruit give it an inviting start, while the oat-heavy palate sounds fuller and less sweet. That shift is appealing, though the grainy, quite spirity finish makes it feel less easygoing. A lively Japanese single malt, but not the softest fit.
Reviewed by afterglowwren
- Nose
- Clean and sweet, with candy sugar and pear drops, Orchard fruits and plum eau-de-vie, Slightly spicy, like Dutch jenever, Slightly flowery, possibly jasmine
- Palate
- Strong notes of muesli and oats, Some dried apricots and hints of grappa, A faint earthy element
- Finish
- Grainy and quite spirity