A rounded, soft, citrusy and tropical whisky with major fruitiness, discreet mizunara and a long, nicely defined citrus finish.
Love the nose. A little funky, almost a fruity bubblegum. Palette is rich and keeps with the nose. I’m a fan!
An explosive, extreme whisky: bitter, acidic and ultra-vegetal, with walnut skins, chilli, leather, green pepper and a very long, vinegary finish.
A perfect combination of lime, mint, fir buds and eucalyptus syrup, finishing with barley, earth and wax; grand as an old Scottish malt from the 1960s.
An explosion of tropical fruits coated in fir honey, followed by cedarwood, barley and lemon, with a long, very fresh finish.
A magnificent, utterly impeccable whisky, balancing mint, lemon, fresh pepper and eucalyptus with earthy, coniferous depth.
A rich, coherent whisky where apple meets pine resin and fresh mint, turning lively and racy on the palate with green apple and lemon.
The whisky is remarkably consistent from nose through finish—“same” whether neat or with water—echoing the reviewer’s playful comparison to a one-character…
Excellent and genuinely amusing, this Chichibu offers blood orange, Aperol, pink pepper, gentle bitters, raspberry, light salinity and peat in a supple finish.
A very pure expression of peat and smoked barley, with citrus, brine, fir resin and lemon working together beautifully.
An extremely fine nose leads to a superb palate of chocolate, pepper, walnuts, bitters and amaro, with a long, subtly strawberry-touched finish.
A very fine nose of toasted hazelnuts, butter cake and walnut liqueur leads to green walnut liqueur, pepper and dark chocolate on the palate.
Apple cake, lemon juice and porridge lead to a consistent finish, with a slight dry Grillo character; overall, it is really rather good.
A magnificent and rather explosive fruitiness, with ripe mango, passion fruit, blood orange and unexpected saline notes.
A top European peater with precise peat, olives, smoked almonds and a maritime rush of oysters, whelks and seaweed.
A fine mix of lemon and pepper leads on the palate, while adding water brings out the rye and makes the whisky lovely and more streamlined.
A very young malt, light yet very well made, balancing fruity sweets and earthy barley with lingering pear.
Its purity stands out, with fresh pear, lemon, almond milk, earth and chalk leading to a lively, mountain-like finish.
