← Kaikyo
Kaikyo Distiller's Reserve
- Age
- No age statement
- ABV
- 46%
- Filtration
- Non-chill-filtered
Tasting
How it drinks
- Sight
- Rich amber to mahogany hue.
- Nose
- Complex bouquet with dried apricots, raisins, and vanilla. Notes of chocolate, cinnamon, and a whisper of peat smoke.
- Palate
- Full-bodied with layers of dried fruits, dark chocolate, and warming spice. Hints of leather and tobacco with a creamy texture.
- Finish
- Long, warming finish with persistent notes of spice, dried fruit, and subtle oak tannins.
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
- ex-bourbon barrels
- ex-sherry hogsheads
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