Togouchi Pure Malt 40% 700ml the-toma!-range ) although we had a

) although we had a couple of heat spikes in late January and some hot days in February which resulted in reduced crops compared to 2018 (down by up to 30% depending on variety)

This wine is beginning to show the complexity that it will possess in five or more years

The palate is unctuous yet lively with fresh citrus

The length of it

The nose shows some power but also a sense of grace and elegance

Togouchi Pure Malt 40% 700ml the-toma!-range ) although we had aA new creation from Chugoku Jozo, Togouchi Pure Malt is a blend of single malts imported from different distilleries, then aged, blended and bottled in Japan. Very slightly peaty, this whisky reveals a pleasantly greedy nose with notes of vanilla, chocolate, ripe apricot to which aromas of fresh cream are added to the palate while the fine peat asserts itself. On the finish, the bitter cocoa and hazelnut notes accompany the slowly disappearing peat.