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Nose
An initial greeting of light but rough and enveloping pepperiness, smoke, and ashes. It’s followed by medium aromas of honeydew melon, Fuji apples, dehydrated lemon peels, ginger candy and tangerines. Behind it are light and quick aromas of lime feel, candied guava, vanilla, honey, more smoke & ashes, and nori.

Mouth/Palate
The peat and smoke are a little bit bolder. I’m greeted by medium tastes of ginger candy, burnt nori, ashes, lime peel, dehydrated lemon peels, smoked longganisa and candied guava. In-between is a bit of creaminess which is supported by light tastes of Korean barley tea, vanilla and honey.

Finish
More smoke, burnt nori, and a bit of salinity at the end.