Shindo - 3 Years 2022 Single Cask 10255 Cask Strength Exclusively for HK

Distillery: Shindo
Name: 3 Years 2022 Single Cask 10255 Cask Strength Exclusively for HK
Volume: 70CL
ABV: 62%
Type: Single Malt
Cask: Mizunara Cask #10255
Origin: Japan

Tasting note on Whisky Fun:
We had tasted a sister cask matured in mizunara for Casky last month, and it had been extraordinary (WF 90).
Colour: full gold.
Nose: a sheer delight of fresh resinous woods, vanilla, gentle mint, grapefruit, bergamot… With water: fresh plaster, buttery croissants, grist and ale…
Mouth (neat): perfect. Candied lemon, fir buds, honey, top-quality green tea, pink pepper. With water: even more perfect, thanks to that unstoppable duo of candied citrus fruits and fir buds.
Finish: long, with more honeyed notes gradually increasing the softness. Thyme honey. Comments: only flaw, we rather expected it. The mizunara influence is absolutely perfect here, almost as much as in the superb Yamazaki from the start of this little Japanese session.
SGP:551 - 90 points.