Akashi (White Oak) 14-year-old
Review by Nonjatta contributor - Dramtastic:
Akashi(White Oak) 14-year-old. 58 percent alcohol by volume.
Matured in a Spanish Oak Sherry Cask for 12 and a half years. Finished with a white wine cask from the Yamanashi Winery belonging to the Eigashima Shuzou for one and a half years.
Nose: An odd (and strong) mix of coal fire, campfire ash, antiseptic cream, burnt rubber, mushrooms, potato skins, twigs, heavy dry sherry, cherry chocolate and caramel.
Palate: Heavy sherry, burnt rubber, mixed peel, campfire ash, cherry chocolate, brandy, menthol, grapes (red not white) and a good bit of ginger. With water, some bitter orange, twigs and honey soy.
Finish: Medium on dry sherry, campfire ash, mushrooms, twigs, cherry chocolate, brandy and burnt rubber. Well done to Eigashima for bottling this one non-chill-filtered and uncolored.
[Nonjatta editor's note: For more information on this bottling see this post and this.]
Akashi(White Oak) 14-year-old. 58 percent alcohol by volume.
Matured in a Spanish Oak Sherry Cask for 12 and a half years. Finished with a white wine cask from the Yamanashi Winery belonging to the Eigashima Shuzou for one and a half years.
Nose: An odd (and strong) mix of coal fire, campfire ash, antiseptic cream, burnt rubber, mushrooms, potato skins, twigs, heavy dry sherry, cherry chocolate and caramel.
Palate: Heavy sherry, burnt rubber, mixed peel, campfire ash, cherry chocolate, brandy, menthol, grapes (red not white) and a good bit of ginger. With water, some bitter orange, twigs and honey soy.
Finish: Medium on dry sherry, campfire ash, mushrooms, twigs, cherry chocolate, brandy and burnt rubber. Well done to Eigashima for bottling this one non-chill-filtered and uncolored.
[Nonjatta editor's note: For more information on this bottling see this post and this.]
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3 comments:
Cannot wait to get my bottle. I'm really looking forward to it as well as your score Brian.
I'm not suggesting you'd disagree Clint but I think if people like the sound of the tasting notes they should buy it no matter what the score.
I was hooked on " coal fire and campfire ash" Brian :) I never let a score cloud a decision, but your score is interesting to know and can be influential. That said, yes, the tasting notes you put up is once again mouthwatering, enough said. Cannot wait.
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