Tasting Notes: Teeling: Explorers Series: Japanese Edition

Teeling: Explorers Series: Japanese Edition (Irish Whiskey: 15 Year: 46% ABV)

Visual: Pale yellow grain coloured spirit.

Nose: Jelly babies in alcohol. Raspberry coolers. Grassy. Vanilla. Clean. Light lime. Vanilla toffee. Lightly earthy. Water makes more like alcoholic jelly shooters.

Body: Vanilla. Jelly babies. Sherry trifle. Grassy. Clean alcohol sheen. Apples. Gingerbread. Slight malt chocolate. Water soothes. More apples. Vanilla custard.

Finish: Warming gingerbread. Apple jolly ranchers. Vanilla fudge. Grassy. Lightly peppery/white pepper. Water adds grapes.

Conclusion: Shochu has always been an interesting on for me. Sake/Nihonshu I ...