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Mars Tsunuki Bakemono Zukushi Emaki No. 5 Minokedashi Single Cask Sherry Hogshead Matured, 60%

Price: 230 Issue: Winter 2024 Reviewer: Jonny McCormick Category: Japanese Single Malt

Beautifully balanced with well-integrated smoke and sand dune aromas, plus black cherry, raisin, chocolate, black currant mousse, and a rising note of cranberry. This peated whisky excels at delivering chocolate-covered cherry flavors, with cranberries, clove, fig, date, and unsweetened chocolate, then residual smoke drifting into the finish of raisins and spicy fig. The high proof is noticeable, but even with plenty of water, it still delivers a flavorsome dram. (U.S. exclusive)