Toki Suntory Whisky

Toki Suntory Whisky. The Nose: Light, fresh, and somewhat simple…at first. There’s a subtly complex sweetness of green apples, tart cherries, floral honey, and a hint of amaro-like herbal liqueur. Sweet, malty grain notes as well as a whiff of those orgeat-syrup-ed, hot milk toddies from the original Cafe Trieste in San Francisco. The oak is very light and dusty with a bit of sandalwood, vanilla, and powdered ginger. The Palate: Nicely balanced with much of the sweetness from the nose carrying over. The apple is joined by a bit of juicy citrus and the honey is joined by a little vanilla syrup. Just a little bit of nutty, fudge brownie and a touch of black cherry rounds out the mid-palate. The oak is more prominent here and pleasantly tannic along with vanilla bean, black pepper, allspice, fresh ginger and touch of mint. The Finish: Medium-ish, with that floral, slightly herbal honey and sharp apple fading first with vanilla bean, oak, black pepper, ginger and that hint of mint lingering.