Yamazaki – Kogei Collection Peated Spanish Oak

Yamazaki Kogei Collection Peated Spanish Oak is a limited edition from Suntory's Yamazaki distillery, made with the Kyoto kimono house Chiso. It is a heavily peated malt matured in Spanish oak casks. The packaging uses centuries-old dyeing techniques to evoke the misty landscape around the distillery, which the source describes as Japan's oldest malt distillery. The nose offers dark mocha, sun-dried raisins and a restrained bitterness of almonds. The palate is velvety, with firm peat smoke alongside roasted cocoa and fine chocolate. The finish is long and bittersweet, with caramelised baking spices.