Hibiki 21 year old Mizunara 100th Anniversary Limited Edition, 43%

Incredibly floral on the nose, with citrus peel, sliced apple, burning incense, sandalwood, peach pit, aged oak, and spices so fine you could count them by the grain. It’s weighty and honeyed, driven forward by the mizunara oak character, with waxiness and smoke progressing to lime zest, green apple, kum quat, cocoa, cinnamon, and vanilla extract, with a creamy elegance to the finish. Exemplary blending at work.