Description
This is a blend of malt whisky and rice whisky from Kiuchi Brewing, made with 30% sake rice. It is distilled at the Yatsugo Distillery and matured for over three years in bourbon and sherry casks.
Kiuchi
Kiuchi Hinomaru Whisky KOME 3 Year Old, Sherry & Bourbon Cask, 48%
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TypeJapanese Whisky
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Overall Rating
85.3/100
Great85.3 / 100
Based on 4 published Maltiply reviews.
- Nose
- A light aroma of rice and malt.
- Palate
- Vanilla and lemon notes complement hints of watermelon candy, with a complex flavor of malt whisky.
- Finish
- A textured and assertive finish.
Reviews
Ccanal.sparrow5 Sept
84 / 100
The watermelon candy and lemon make this feel playful, while vanilla and spice keep it familiar. I like that the finish is described as light yet assertive; it gives the character some balance without making it sound heavy.
Nose: Watermelon saltwater taffy, Caramel, Malt, VanillaPalate: Watermelon candy, Lemon, Vanilla, SpiceFinish: Long, tasty and textured, Light yet assertive
TinyRover26 Jun85 / 100
Watermelon candy meets lemon.
Nose: No tasting notes yetPalate: No tasting notes yetFinish: No tasting notes yet
Ssilver_atlas20 Apr
86 / 100
The nose pairs watermelon saltwater taffy with caramel, malt and vanilla, while lemon and spice cut through the watermelon candy on the palate. That sweet-and-bright contrast is more interesting to me than sweetness alone, and the malt gives the description a useful point of reference. The finish is described as long, tasty and textured, with a light yet assertive character. I’d be curious to see how those elements balance, though the notes leave that balance open.
Nose: Watermelon saltwater taffy, Caramel, Malt, VanillaPalate: Watermelon candy, Lemon, Vanilla, SpiceFinish: Long, tasty and textured, with a light yet assertive character
Ssmallbatch_notebook2 Mar
86 / 100
I like the watermelon candy note, especially with lemon and spice to keep it from feeling one-note. The finish is described as light yet assertive, which sounds like a good balance.
Nose: Watermelon saltwater taffy, Caramel, Malt, VanillaPalate: Watermelon candy, Lemon, Vanilla, SpiceFinish: Long, Tasty, Textured, Light yet assertive
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- Type
- Japanese Whisky
- Region
- Ibaraki Prefecture
- Age
- 3 Years
- Vintage
- N.A
- Bottled
- N.A
- ABV
- 48%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Kiuchi
- Origin
- Japan
- Cask type
- Sherry & Bourbon Cask
- Bottling
- Official Bottling
- Peated
- Unpeated
- Single cask
- No
- Non-chill filtered
- No
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- N.A
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- Yamada Nishiki Rice, Malted Barley
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- No
- Bottle count
- N.A
- Has box
- No
- Closure
- Screw cap
- Presentation
- Bottle
- Series highlights
- Hinomaru Whisky
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- N.A
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- A light aroma of rice and malt.
- Palate
- Vanilla and lemon notes complement hints of watermelon candy, with a complex flavor of malt whisky.
- Finish
- A textured and assertive finish.