In the bottle: Beautiful oak on the nose, followed by a light cherry fragrance that expands into a deeper, more dessert like a cherry, reminds me of a dark cherry tart or cherries jubilee. There are some other fruity notes make an appearance as well like raisins and candied dates which adds a little more depth. 

On the rocks: At first, what hits the palate could easily be confused for scotch whiskey; the oak sits so nicely on the tongue, it feels both familiar and fresh at the same time. From here there is a wash of beautiful aged rice shochu that comes pouring in, tying everything together into something that is really smooth and easy to drink. With a blend of 30 and 10 year shochu, Gingin Rokuchoshi begs to be enjoyed slowly as the finish lingers nicely on the pallet and certainly makes the perfect nightcap.   

Straight

Beautiful, slightly sweet and full of smooth oaky goodness, everything that want from an oak aged rice shochu. It would be nice if they released a non-blended version someday in the future.