Ohishi Islay Cask Finish Whisky

EYE Gold 43.3% ABV NOSE Honey pears minerality Smarties vanilla taffy rice sweetness peat and a bit of malty sweetness and clove. PALATE Minerality pears honey peat vanilla taffy butter menthol and sake-like sweetness with a touch of spice and tropical fruit. FINISH Long smoky fade of fruit vanilla taffy and minerality. BALANCE BODY & FEEL Well balanced medium body and a soft silken feel. OVERALL Ohishi Islay Cask Finish is some unique stuff. Seriously it’s unlike any other Islay or Islay cask aged / finished whisky I’ve had it’s remarkable what happens to that rice spirit in the Islay cask. The mineral aspect reminds me of a young Laphroaig but with less smoke and a bit more balance and elegance. The minerality is sharp and provides and a pillar for the rest of the notes to circle around as they make their way through the senses. Ohishi Islay Cask Finish is odd a bit perverse and it scews with my senses. I keep wanting to say I’m drinking young Laphroaig o