In the bottle: Clean and fresh with candied oranges, vanilla and rice on the front end, and some additional citrus notes that come through once it breaths a little; overall Ishōchi has a very subtle and light, giving away very little on what you will find in the bottle.  

On the rocks: So soft and smooth, a lot of what you find on the nose really carries over on the palate. The candied oranges, vanilla and toasted rice are not intense, they are refined with no sharp edges; Ishōchi is just so drinkable it is hard not to go back for a second glass. From what I could find Ishōchi is stored first in stone jars（甕かめ）and then oak barrels which gives it a beautiful amber color and adds a lot of the softer notes which makes this such a well balanced bottle to enjoy sip by sip.

Straight: Dangerous, on-the-rocks is really nice but neat in a glass is absolutely amazing, all those subtle notes are a bit more intense and vivid, giving the full experience of what this bottle has to offer. 

水割り Diluted with water

4:1, 3:2 ratio, Not needed, better to enjoy this straight or on-the-rocks.