Gingko tasting notes

GINGKO JAPANESE BLENDED MALT WHISKY, 46% ABV

Nose: It starts citric (grapefruit) and estery (acetone) then softens to reveal banana milk shake, Victoria sponge, butter and a floral note. It's a Japanese take on an English tea shoppe. There’s just a hint of fragrant smoke at the back. Maybe the waitress is having a sly puff of a cigar out the back door. Classic Japanese precision and clarity.
Palate: Pure and clean and though light-bodied it has a succulent sweet centre. Spicier and more acidic than the nose suggests which gives a liveliness to the creamy mushed up fruits in the centre.
Comments: A well-balanced light fresh aperitif.
DAVE BROOM

Nose: Initial mild, acetone notes soon give way to sweet and floral characteristics, with vanilla essence, delicate spices and mandarin oranges.
Palate: Medium-bodied, sweet and fruity, with a spicy, smoky, citric edge. Water releases more spices and vanilla.
Finish: Long and smoky, with a hint of barley sugar.
Comment: Japanese whisky at its best – with characteristic complexity, balance, and elegance. Delicious!
GAVIN SMITH (Whisky of the Month, November 2007)

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