Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Whisk(e)y Wednesday - 2021-02-24

Whisk(e)y Wednesday ... back at work this week, so I've been looking forward to this all day (: Tonight I'm tasting Mars Iwai Whisky 45, an "American Style" Whiskey coming in at 45% abv. I've had very few Japanese Whiskies - so let's see how this one tastes.


On the nose, I get apple and other fruit and a hint of butterscotch. The taste is sweet - not overly sweet, but it's the biggest note I'm finding - it seems very clingy too. It has some young alcohol burn to it as well - there is no age statement but this seems pretty young. The finish is candy sweet that hangs around for quite some time. 

With water, the nose opens up some - not finding anything different really - but more seems to be there - more present. The taste is similar, and the finish seems even longer. This one is all right - not great, but certainly drinkable. Got this for about $35, so while pretty low cost - there are many bourbons/ryes/etc that are similar in price and I prefer over this one. Still - I can't think of anything that this reminds me of - so I guess it's somewhat unique. Rated 2.5 / 5.0

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