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Matsui Kurayoshi 8 Year Old

Chugoku
Age
8 years
ABV
46%
Filtration
Non-chill-filtered
Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Rich amber color with bronze undertones.
Nose
Robust grain notes with vanilla, caramel, and a hint of tropical fruit. Touches of oak spice and cereal grains throughout.
Palate
Full-bodied and assertive with prominent vanilla and caramel flavors. Notes of honeyed grain, toasted cereal, and subtle citrus zest. Warming spice develops mid-palate.
Finish
Long, warming finish with persistent oak spice and sweet grain character.

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • ex-bourbon barrels

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