Togouchi Ayumi Sake Cask Finish (70cl, 40%)

A limited travel retail edition of blended whisky from Togouchi, made from malt and grain whisky produced entirely in Hiroshima Prefecture from barley, with 15% malted barley. It first matures in bourbon casks in a former railway tunnel beneath Mount Osorakan, where conditions are around 14°C and 80% humidity, before a finish of several months in sake casks. The profile combines green apple, white grapes, light fruit and caramel with vanilla and malt, plus woody notes, gentle spice and roasted nuts. On the nose there is vanilla, green apple and malt. The palate is complex, with a lactic note, wood and white fruit. The finish is long, with white fruit, spice and malt.