Tasting Notes:
Yoichi 15 Years Old ☆
Style: Fruity and Smoky
Nose:
Raw green mango-like sour fruitiness and a hint of sweet liquorice building upon a nice foundation of tender vanilla, honey and malt, such a special set of aromas at the nose! Charred oak and smoked salmon notes can be felt lurking at the rear.
Palate:
Sweet honey drop with smoky flavours on the palate, followed by vanilla and citrusy orange notes which bring in some fruity fragrance and soft but lively sourness…Spice goes into a mini-burst and burns on the tongue for an instance at the back, freshly roasted coffee beans with smoky steam gives a good kick towards the finish.
Finish:
The oak, smoke and peat elements synergise to give a dry and ashy, but not offensive bitter finishing. Subtle vanilla and tropical fruits notes roll in to back up and enhance body as well as the flavour.
Thoughts:
Yoichi 15 serves up a dazzling and bold profile here! The unique raw fruit tartness gives a fresh and salivating injection to the nose and palate, and brings out more of the full-body sweetness… Then there is the ashy smokiness which is so chewy and savoury, direct coal-firing perhaps? Enjoy!
-Esmond
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