Ikikko Koji 8 year old Sherry Cask, 42%

Iki Island in Japan’s Tsushima Straits is renowned for its shochu, and this whisky is made using koji mold to ferment the rice and barley. Light aromas of wood spice, lemon meringue pie, citrus peel, new baseballs, and floral blossoms. It’s no pushover on the palate, however, with honeyed nectarine and canned peaches, red apple, caramel, vanilla essence, cardamom, and pepper, then toffee, citrus, dried fruit, egg custard, and cocoa powder.