- Nose: 21 Palate: 21 Finish: 21 Balance: 21 Total: 84
- Nose: Vanilla and canteloupe
- Palate: Vanilla and sweet dessert fruits. Gentle and light.
- Finish: Short-to-medium. Sweet.
- Balance: Light- Crisp and bright
- Type: Blended Malt
- Age: 7
- ABV: 48%
- Distiller: Kaiyo
- Where made: Osaka, JAPAN
- Region: Japan
- Approximate Price: $45
- Value: GOOD
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 was initially matured in Mizunara casks and then re-casked in Tennessee whiskey barrels. I tasted it at Saratoga Whisky Club Tasting #58 - Kaiyo.