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HIBIKI 12 YEAR OLD 56


43


The wee brother of the supremely elegant 17 year old.


NOSE: Enticing and rich with apple pie, vanilla and coconut, some sweet citrus notes and a touch of barley sugar.


PALATE: Lovely oily texture; elegant, full of butterscotch, coconut.


FINISH: A real gem of a whisky – classy and balanced.


TAKETSURU 17 YEAR OLD


91.50 43 Named after the company’s


founder, this blended malt shows the real quality of Japanese malt whisky.


NOSE: A rich, intense nose packed with spice, citrus, chocolate, toffee and a slight earthy note.


PALATE: Surprisingly intense for only 43% – the sherry notes come through with spice and cocoa again, backed by toffee apple and a whisper of smoke on the very long finish.


FINISH: Complex and approachable; a robust whisky which exudes quality.


NIKKA FROM THE BARREL 36.50


51.4


An old favourite and the first Japanese whisky I was introduced to – a cask-strength blend that takes no prisoners.


NOSE: Red apple, melon, a faint whiff of smoke and a herbal note, along with lovely vanilla and butterscotch.


PALATE: Spicy and warm with some stewed apples and melon, with a pleasant herbal finish.


FINISH: Light, long and exciting. Fresh and powerful.


Japanese Matt McFadyen


CO-FOUNDER, THE GOOD SPIRITS CO., GLASGOW


www.thegoodspiritsco.com


Matt can usually be found at the helm of The Good Spirits Company on Glasgow’s Bath Street, hosting monthly whisky, gin and cocktail tastings, or on the judging panel for the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge.


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