A peated whisky from the Kurayoshi Distillery released as part of The Matsui series and dubbed The Peated! It’s pot-distilled and then matured in white oak bourbon casks, before bottling at 48% ABV. The bottle is adorned with Katsushika Hokusais famed piece, The Great Wave, chosen to represent the spirit and force of the whisky within.

Nose:Loads of fresh and toasty malted cereal aromas, supported by earthy peat and swirls of smoke and a touch of vanilla oak.

Palate:Toasty oak, brown sugar, creamy vanilla and a touch of orchard fruit, all enveloped by ashy smoke.

Finish:Peat smoke and fresh apple linger.