The latest release from Kaiyo is a one of the kind bottling exclusively aged in first-fill Japanese Kuri chestnut barrels. Made from 100% malted barley, matured for seven years in Japan, then the barrels go to sea for three months, as all of Kaiyo's whiskies do. Then it is sent back to Japan to be bottled un-chill-filtered.
Tasting notes
The Kuri opens up with notes of wood and incense-like spice. The aromas are intense but not overwhelming.
Mild on the tongue, the lavender notes are balanced by raisins and eucalyptus.
The finish is long with sweet hints of ripe raspberry and a slight burn at the end.
91 points Whisky Advocate 2022
