Chichibu 2008-2009, Single Malt Newborn Double Matured, Cask No. 447, 108/352, 61.3% abv.

This "newborn" used Braemar non-peated barley and was matured in a bourbon barrel for ~1 year and then matured again in a new american oak hogshead for ~4-5 months from June to October 2009. Is the indicted cask number is the last cask?

Nose: moderate sherry but wet old steamed lotus leaves/expired sherry.

Palate: smooth, mid palate is very sweet, brown sugar, molasses

Finish: short, extremely sweet-brown sugar type.

Very good for new make. Not sure if the expired sherry flavor profile is because the whisky is too young or too old.

Grade: B

Whiskyfun.com, Serge, sgp:531, 85 points
Malt maniacs, 85 points from Serge