Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
Sight
Rich amber gold with subtle ruby tinge from Pinot Noir cask influence. Full and lustrous at cask strength
Nose
Melon and pear come through initially before savoury leather, cooked meat and pencil shavings emerge. Elegant tropical fruitiness contrasting cured meat and earthiness
Palate
Rich and full yet soft. Dry spiciness arrives with the umami element. Pear drops, toffee pudding, orange peel, marzipan, and plenty of soy sauce-style umami. Clove, red chilli earthiness, black pepper. The Kanosuke cask finish brings a precise, sharp quality — the katana's edge
Finish
Long and drying with fruit sweetness weaving through the savoury tones. The Japanese whisky cask and Pinot Noir influence add complexity to the meaty Mortlach backbone. Umami lingers with elegant spice
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
Finished in ex-Kanosuke Japanese whisky casks and ex-Pinot Noir casks
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