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Kumazawa Single Malt Whisky

Japanese Single Malt Kanto
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 Kumazawa 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 gold with amber highlights, clear and bright.
Nose
Delicate floral notes with hints of vanilla and honey, followed by subtle oak and dried fruit aromas. A gentle whisper of cereal grain completes the nose.
Palate
Smooth and mellow on the palate with flavors of vanilla, honey, and light caramel. Subtle spice notes emerge mid-palate with a touch of orchard fruit and white oak influence.
Finish
Medium finish with lingering sweetness and gentle oak tannins. Leaves a warm, slightly dry aftertaste with notes of honey and grain.

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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