In the bottle: As soon as you open Tokujin Rokuchoshi there is wave of intense burnt caramel, vanilla and toasted rice that pours from the bottle and just makes you smile. At 35% alcohol you would expect it to be more pronounced on the nose but it is nearly invisible until you really put your nose in there, and even then it is very subtle.  

On the rocks: The intense caramel, vanilla and toasted rice comes shining through along with some chocolate notes that remind me of ganache, Tokujin Rokuchoshi seems like it would be an overly sweet but everything just balances so nicely and never becomes heavy in the mouth. As the ice melts, the richness mellows out a bit and the caramel, vanilla and chocolate coalesce into something that is just magical and makes you want to go back for a second glass.

水割り Diluted with water

4:1, 3:2 ratio: I enjoyed this so much on the rock and never really got around to trying it any other way.