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Sakurao Single Malt Whisky

Japanese Single Malt Chugoku
Age
No age statement
ABV
43%
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

The shape of Sakurao Single Malt Whisky

This bottle's own signature across the twelve-axis Spirit Map — not the distillery average, but this exact expression.

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Golden amber with rich mahogany highlights.
Nose
Initial notes of vanilla and honey give way to subtle spice and dried fruit. A hint of oak and gentle citrus appears on the second nose.
Palate
Smooth entry with flavors of caramel, apple, and white chocolate. The mid-palate reveals toasted oak and a touch of cinnamon, finishing with subtle fruitiness.
Finish
Warm, lingering finish with persistent oak spice and a return of honey-like sweetness.

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • ex-bourbon barrels
  • ex-sherry casks

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