Makoto Single Grain 23 Year Old Japanese Whisky

This Single grain whisky, aged 23 years in ex-bourbon casks, from the Kumesen Distillery in Okinawa Japan. Makoto, translates as honesty. This is the second expression to the Bushido series and another single grain whisky, spending 23 years in ex-bourbon casks as opposed to 17, delivering an even more profound depth of complexity. This Makoto 23 year 93 points from Whisky Advocate.

Makoto Single Grain 23 Year Old Japanese Whisky Tasting Notes

Nose: Notes of ginger, spice, and a nice distant buttery caramel.

Palate: Dark chocolate, touches of cinnamon, some hard lemon candy, and melted caramel sweetness.

Finish: Heavy in sweetness, with lasting notes of licorice and trace notes of wood.

Distillery Information

Kumesen Syuzo was founded in 1952, getting their distilling start producing Awamori, a distilled alcoholic beverage indigenous made with Indica rice and unique to Okinawa islands of Japan, also known as Ryuku islands. Around 1989, this innovative distillery started to mature their spirit in oak barrels, creating a unique kind of whisky in its own category.

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