← Nanbu Bijin Craft Distillery
Nanbu Bijin 8 Year Old
- Age
- 8 years
- ABV
- 43%
Flavour Fingerprint
The shape of Nanbu Bijin 8 Year Old
This bottle's own signature across the twelve-axis Spirit Map — not the distillery average, but this exact expression.
Draw a shape like it in the Explorer →Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
- Sight
- Clear golden amber with warm highlights.
- Nose
- Approachable nose with toasted grain, vanilla, and caramel. Hints of apple and a light floral character typical of Japanese distillery house style.
- Palate
- Medium-bodied with good balance. Caramel sweetness, orchard fruits, and subtle oak spice. Clean grain backbone with a touch of cinnamon warmth.
- Finish
- Medium to long finish with vanilla oak and fading fruit notes. Gentle warming spice lingers pleasantly on the palate.
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
- ex-bourbon barrels
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