Yoichi 1987

Category	JAPANESE
Distillery	Yoichi
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ABV	53.1%
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Country	Japan
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Flavor Profile

Smoky

Peaty

Sweet

Oaky

Vanilla

Honey

Creamy

Fruity

Maritime

Nutty

Dried Fruit

Spicy

Citrus

Floral

Chocolate

Herbal

Tasting Notes

Colour

gold

air Nose

boy does it talk indeed. It is probably spicier and more herbal, more on ‘Japanese aromas’, with some incense, sandalwood, resinous woods (mizunara?), tiny green apples and pears, eucalyptus and camphor, then some green smoke (garden bonfire) and a very complex set of spices, all based on saps and resins. Thuja wood? Love it. With water: we’re now in precious teas territories, with also a good deal of fresh nutmeg (very vivid) and fresh cinnamon. A touch of grated horseradish. Fab nose

restaurant Palate

exceptional, thick, ridden with waxy and sappy flavours, some tiny dried fruits (jujube?) and really a lot of sandalwood once again. Completely different from the Chichibu, but just as sublime. Less smoky for sure, but still smoky. With water: incredibly complex, pine-y, resinous, ‘Japanese’, perhaps one of the last of its kind – knowing that Karuizawa’s in a separate – not saying higher – league

timer Finish

long, superbly camphory. Add zillions of tiny sappy flavours, many unknown to me

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