- Nose: 21 Palate: 22 Finish: 21 Balance: 22 Total: 86
- Nose: Sulfur and cherries
- Palate: Fresh cut roses and a hint of sherry
- Finish: Short- berries
- Type: Single malt
- Age: 4
- ABV: 60%
- Distiller: Mars Shinshu
- Where made: Miyada, Nagano Prefecture JAPAN
- Region: Japan
- Approximate Price: $280
- Value: POOR
This single cask whisky was selected by Ken’s Bar (Golden Gai, Shinjuku Japan); but I tasted it at Aloha Whisky Bar (Tokyo Japan). It was distilled in March 2016, matured in a sherry hogshead, and bottled in December 2020. There were a total of 279 bottles. The price shown is what it is at one particular whisky shop in Japan. In the USA, it’s selling in the secondary market for over $2500. I tasted a 1/2-oz pour for $7.