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whiskybase
October 08, 2019
Still a very good Karuizawa. Without Sherry's influence, it lacks for me some undergrowth aromas characteristic of the distillery. But we still have a very nice fruit salad. Alcohol is extremely well integrated. Beautiful glass.
Nose
Sublime nose that shocks by its delicacy. One is indeed on a Bourbon cask here, and for once, I believe the label.
Gunpowder, precious wood, wax, solvent, paint. Cherry, brandy, plum, rancio, papaya, peach, strawberry.
Surprisingly very fruity.
Chocolate, cocoa powder, camphor.
The more the whisky comes, the more exotic comes out.
Taste
In the mouth it's sublime. Many red fruits, rancio, wood, cognac.
Strawberry, cherry, plum, dry reasons. Hazelnut.
Chocolate, varnished wood.
It's very balanced and balanced.
Finish
Long finish on the fruit, the solvent, the waxed wood.
