Suntory Hibiki NAS

I have tried a few Hibiki before, but never the NAS (No Age Statement) version. I scored a sample at the Whisky Festival in Ghent. High time to give it a try.

The nose is sweet and very fresh and fruity. Raspberry, pineapple, gooseberry and white peach. Rather soft on the spices with mostly vanilla. Quite docile, but nice.

But the palate is a serious letdown. A chemical sweetness overpowers the fruit. Floral too! Yep, even perfume. Loads of spices now, next to the vanilla. Some pepper and ginger. Nutmeg? Still very light, though.

The finish is a tad spicy, but the artificial sweetness ruins it for me. FWP, or something very close to it.

Pity, but this blend is not my thing. Mildly spicy, but far too perfumy.

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