Tasting note

Nose

A particularly powerful aroma. Hints of peat emerge immediately, but no more than a hint. Also some toasted bread and freshly roasted nuts. In addition to the grain and nuts, nice fruit notes such as apples and even some peach.

Taste

Here also a nice little bitterness from the peat, but more in a spicy rather than smoky style. Dark tea and a fine sweetness. Honey, toffee, malt, orange, earthy notes and a pepper are also mentioned.

Finish

Medium-long with a nice summary of what we smelled and tasted.

Extra information

The Shizuoka United S First Edition is a limited edition distillery bottling. The grain used is a combination between Japanese barley and European barley with a small proportion dried over peat fires. Two types of stills were used for this distillate. The former Karuizawa boiler and the unique wood-fired boiler.

What others say

Ruben Luyten rates this whisky on his blog WhiskyNotes.be with 85/100 points.

Read his findings here.