Kurayoshi 18YO Malt Whisky 700ml

Kurayoshi 18YO Malt Whisky 700ml

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"Appearance: Almost indistinguishable from the 12-year-old

Nose: Almond Joy candy bars immediately leap to mind: almond, milk chocolate, and tons of creamy coconut. There’s fruit too, like raspberry, fig, ripe plum, and white grape. As the nose opens, Bit O’ Honey candy, light caramel, white chocolate, and some slightly bitter green herbs. Very inviting.

Palate: A sweet note kicks things off before pivoting towards a mysteriously high-toned spice. (Allspice? White pepper?) Fruit-wise, there’s melon and lime, but the grain is much more integrated and harmonious than the younger offerings. A very long finish has caramel and chocolate notes, plus lingering flavours of melon and papaya at the bitter end. Nicely matured.

Final Thoughts & Score: This is extremely delicious, although lighter in body and palate than many seasoned single malt drinkers might expect from an 18-year-old. It’s very pretty, though, with an appreciable elegance."

 

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Matsui

Based at the foothills of Mt. Daisen, Kurayoshi whisky is produced at the Matsui Shuzou facility in the Tottori Prefecture, northwest of Kyoto, which was founded in 1910. Over 14% of the area is a natural park, and Kurayoshi takes pride in their use of the mountain’s crystal clear water, filtered through volcanic stone in the making of their whiskies, sake and shochu.