← Kurayoshi (Matsui)
Matsui Kurayoshi 8 Year Old
- 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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