The Kurayoshi 18 Year Old Pure Malt is bottled at a 50% abv resulting in deep layers of complex flavours. It is a blended malt that contains whiskies from Scotland that are vatted with Japanese malts. Overall the whisky is extremely well balanced and mellow. The palate offers subtle sweetness, slightly smoky tones, and a delicate spiciness which is complemented excellently by malty overtones and outstandingly delicate finish. This whisky is non chill-filtered.This is the older style bottling with the decorative box giving a nice flair to fantastic whiskey.