It’s an age statement expression that is finished in Japanese shochu casks: Teeling Explorer Series 15 Year Old Japanese Edition.
The basis of Teeling Explorer Series 15 Year Old Japanese Edition is a Teeling blended Irish whiskey made from a mixture of malted barley and corn (maize) whiskey. It was aged for eleven years in bourbon barrels and then spent four years in mugi shochu Japanese casks, and then bottled at 46% ABV with no chill filtration.
shochu is a traditional Japanese spirit which can be made from sweet potato, rice, sugar, barley or buckwheat. Part of what makes it unique is that a special kind of mould called koji is used to turn starch into fermentable sugar. In shochu production, koji is introduced onto a starch such as barley or sweet potato. In contrast to awamori where all of the rice is treated with koji, here usually only a small amount of starch is treated, before being added to the rest of the starch later in the process.
Tasting note for Teeling Explorer Series 15 Year Old Japanese Edition
Nose: Candied apples, lychee and jasmine tea, alongside a coating of mellow vanilla sweetness, fruit pastries and spice.
Taste: Burst of lychee and passion fruit with poached pears, gingerbread cookies and golden syrup.
Finish: Sweet mellow finish with soft wood tannins, dried fruits and refreshing crisp after taste.
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