Kaiyo Whisky "The Ramu" 8 Year

46% ABV

Malt Whisky from the Nikka Distillery that is teaspooned with malt from another unnamed Japanese Distillery. All of the Kaiyo Whiskies are aged in Japanese Mizunara Oak, a slower growing, tighter grained variety of oak that is much rarer and prized than the ubiquitous American White Oak or European varieties. The whisky is then put on a ship for a 3 month "sea voyage" which exposes the casks to wide temperature and air pressure fluctuations and nearly constant movement, accelerating the exposure of whisky to oak staves. This bottling is then finished in ex-Martinique Rhum barrels for a period of time. The rhum barrels impart a significant sensation of sweetness and a bit of grassy complexity to the whisky. An incredibly approachable and pleasurable dram.