The Kaikyo Distillery Hatozaki Omakase Collection Fourth Edition 15 year old Mizunara Cask Finished Straight Malt, 46%

The first sip of this deep amber whisky is tart, chewy, and spicy. It opens up on the second sip, revealing some buttercream and layer after layer of wood, but it really sings when a drop of water is added. Then enters a pleasant note of freshly baked pretzels, heavy on the salt, along with light caramel and sweet cookie dough stolen from the mixing bowl before baking.