Reviews of scotch and world whiskies by a history professor, his wife, bird, and three cats.
Reviews of scotch and world whiskies by a history professor, his wife, bird, and three cats.
All in World Whisky
This would be fun to taste along with the Nikka Coffey Malt, Coffey Grain, and Miyagikyo Single Malt. So many possible variations from just the one Nikka Distillery at Miyagikyo, a great opportunity to explore the ways in which malt and grain can play together.
So cheers. This bottle might not quite be worth the price of admission in my book, but it is the best Bushmills I have ever had by quite some margin. It has been a joy to sip on during the hot late summer evenings— it has a lovely refreshing quality from the lemony acidity and slight astringency. I could see someone who really enjoys sweeter Highlands or maybe Lowland triple distilled malts finding this to be quite excellent and probably deciding my grade was way off.
This was weird and really unlike any of the other Chichibu I have tried. I was told that the nose was a bit strange but that the actual body was quite tasty. I am not sure I agree. This is one of those drams whose flavor profile was just too wacky for me to really relax with— but weird enough that I could see myself one day craving to try again.
Mellow and restrained, the palate is simple and the body is quite light. It is an easy drinker— a nondescript sweetness is backed by just a hint of smoke. Bits of ginger, orange, and tea give some complexity to the body with just a hint of cocoa near the end.
Pirates? Smugglers? Lovers? A three hour tour? Who exactly is going on the ‘night cruise?’
