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| Alcohol by Volume | 53.0% |
| Country of Origin | Japan |
| UPC | 019962766015 |
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Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.
Look for a tawny hue and orange peel and spice aromas. The light palate opens with charred oak, burnt orange peel and clove. Adding water brings out more honey, cayenne and cinnamon, plus distant campfire smoke.
… this has tangy orange, ground ginger, fennel seed, cedar, and incense, though it seems a little more tightly wound than the standard strength whisky. … then turns creamier with marzipan, orange Jell-O, and singed oak spices.
1 medal from 1 competition, 2024.
How strongly each flavor family shows up across 2 notes from 2 publications, weighted by source.
Kaiyo Cask Strength against other Japanese whiskies we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.
Closest Japanese whiskies at a similar price: Hakata 18 Year Old Sherry Cask ($199.98), The Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve ($149.96), and Nikka Coffey Malt ($74.98).
Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.
| Whisky | Rich | Smoky | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiyo Cask Strength (this bottle) | 5.5 | 1.4 | $129.98 |
| Hakata 18 Year Old Sherry Cask | 5.5 | 1.6 | $199.98 |
| The Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve | 6.2 | 1.5 | $149.96 |
| Nikka Coffey Malt | 5.7 | 2.1 | $74.98 |
| The Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara | 4.8 | 1.0 | $3,999.96 |
| Kujira 15 Year Old | 6.3 | 1.6 | $269.96 |
| Hibiki 17 Year Old | 6.1 | 2.1 | $899.96 |
| Shibui 18 Year Old Single Grain Sherry Cask | 5.0 | 0.3 | $349.96 |
| Kujira 5 Year Old | 5.0 | 0.0 | $89.98 |
| The Yamazaki 12 Year Old | 4.7 | 2.7 | $189.96 |
| Shibui 10 Year Old Pure Malt | 7.0 | 2.1 | $179.98 |
| Hibiki Blossom Harmony | 3.8 | 1.4 | $399.96 |
| Yamato Small Batch | 4.4 | 0.0 | $75.98 |
| Nikka Days | 3.6 | 1.7 | $62.98 |
| The Yamazaki 18 Year Old | 6.1 | 3.3 | $899.96 |
| Kaiyo Japanese Whisky | 4.0 | 2.8 | $79.98 |
| Shinobu 15 Year Old Mizunara Oak Finish Pure Malt | 6.0 | 3.5 | $199.96 |
| Hibiki Japanese Harmony | 2.9 | 2.1 | $99.97 |
| Hibiki 21 Year Old | 6.0 | 4.1 | $899.96 |
| Kikori | 3.0 | 0.0 | $49.97 |
| The Hakushu 18 Year Old | 5.2 | 4.4 | $1,299.96 |
| The Hakushu 12 Year Old | 3.8 | 4.1 | $199.96 |
| The Hakushu 18 Year Old Peated Malt | 4.8 | 4.7 | $3,999.96 |
| Suntory Toki | 2.2 | 2.5 | $39.97 |
| Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt | 3.0 | 4.2 | $149.96 |
Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.