This is not a bottle you’ll find readily available but if given the opportunity is definitely one worth seeking out to try. For someone familiar with only the major Japanese whisky brands and standard proofed-down releases this one might come as a shock as it is reminiscent of a traditional Scottish single malt.
Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.
Tzvi (Todd) Wiesel is the Co-Founder and CEO of BAXUS, an on-chain whisky marketplace. With years of experience in the industry, Todd is passionate about whisky investmemt and trading, as well as trying new whiskies wherever possible. Todd is the head of our US reviews team and is based in New York.
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