• Nose: 22 Palate: 21 Finish: 21 Balance: 22 Total: 86
  • Nose: Spicy, nutty vanilla
  • Palate: Creamy tropical fruits and sandalwood
  • Finish: Medium - fruits and vanilla, a little bitter
  • Balance: Smooth
  • Type: Blended Malt
  • Age: NAS
  • ABV: 43%
  • Distiller: Kaiyo
  • Where made: Osaka, JAPAN
  • Region: Japan
  • Approximate Price: $50
  • Value: BEST

Kaiyo, or "ocean" whisky, is a Japanese whisky made from 100% malted barley, sourced from more than one distillery in Japan, hence a blended malt, and not a single malt. All Kaiyo whisky spends at least 3 months maturing at sea in Japanese Mizunara Oak casks. This expression is a non-age-statement release, comprised primarily of 8-to-10-year old whiskies. I tasted it at Saratoga Whisky Club Tasting #58 - Kaiyo.