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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
Light golden amber with gentle highlights.
Nose
Delicate fruity notes with hints of vanilla and subtle oak. A soft floral character emerges with time in the glass.
Palate
Smooth and mellow with stone fruit flavors balanced by gentle spice. The palate reveals hints of honey and light caramel with a silky mouthfeel.
Finish
A clean, medium-length finish with lingering sweet oak and a touch of pepper.

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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