覺得新出的小輕1981黑標數量很少嗎? 這瓶更少!

Karuizawa 31yo 1981 (66,3%, OB for The Nectar 2013, sherry butt #4333, 94 btl.)

這支是比利時推出的能，僅有94瓶，%數高達66.3%。

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WhiskyNotes =>

Nose: very direct with loads of varnished church furniture and turpentine. Hints of wood glue. Such is the intensity that it even reminds me of chlorine at times. But don’t get me wrong, it’s big and beautiful. Mint and eucalyptus, prunes, some toasted notes. Espresso. Sandalwood. Mouth: rather extreme again. Heavy attack on liquorice, menthol, walnuts and earthy sherry. Goes on with roasted chestnuts and hints of unlit matches. High on tannins and herbal notes, the oak has given everything it possibly could. A tad brutal, water is needed here. Finish: very long, dry and even medicinal, with bitter herbs and litres of espresso.

Now let’s add water (quite a lot to be honest) and do this tasting again…

Nose: nice stewed fruits come out, raisins, blackberries and prunes. More sweetness, and a better balance with the fragrant varnished notes. Hints of kirsch and roasted nuts. Also church incense and tobacco. Mouth: on the palate too there are more fruits, but the whole stays rather dry and rough. Quite challenging – not for beginners. I’ve had rounder and more balanced 1981’s. Finish: more or less the same. Dry and rather tannic, still plenty of coffee.

Remember the 1981 Cocktail Series which is one of my favourite Karuizawas so far – well, this one is a very different 1981. The extra 10% make it an explosive sherry bomb with most of its fruitiness buried under oak extracts. Be sure to add water though, it’s a pretty good swimmer and you will unveil a lot of the classic Karuizawa character. Nonetheless the bottom line is a high octane, oak-driven palate. Score: 91/100