Eigashima Shuzo Sherry Cask Akashi Single Malt Whisky

Taste
This latest release is a 5-year old drawn from a single Spanish oak sherry butt, yielding 1,000 bottles at 50% abv.

Nose: Dark cherries, cracked pepper, Christmas cake, marmalade, creamed corn, black currents, balsamic, some burnt twigs.

Palate: A richness that belies its young age. Pretty much follows the nose but adds ginger bread, sweetened tea, nutmeg, cocoa, creamed sherry and tangy orange.

Finish: Creamed sherry, peppermint, sweetened tea, tobacco, raisins and the tangy orange.

Last Word: Nicely balanced