- Nose: 22 Palate: 21 Finish: 22 Balance: 22 Total: 87
- Nose: Anise and vanilla
- Palate: Spicy, dry, minty, briny, anise and vanilla
- Finish: Medium - Pine and a hint of peat
- Type: Single Malt
- Age: NAS
- ABV: 48%
- Distiller: Nikka Yoichi
- Where made: Yoichi, Hokkaido JAPAN
- Region: Japan
- Approximate Price: $80
- Value: BEST
Tasted at Saratoga Whiskey Club Tasting # 130 - Japanese Whisky Dinner. I brought home a bottle of this travel retail exclusive whisky from Japan. But, my first taste of it was at the whiskey club dinner.