Nose is sweet, slightly soapy, and very alcohol-y.  Not a lot going on, maybe some honey and biscuits.  The palate... well... its very sweet... and very sweet... and... Bueller?  Bueller?  Oh yes, wait.  Mr. Lots Of Alcohol is here too.  The finish is also long and alcohol-y, becoming rather blecchy.  This is actually quite similar to Dewar's White, though this has even less dimension -- there's no peaty traces -- or any traces for that matter, except a little soap.  And it's really quite difficult to get through a couple fingers of this whisky.  Though I enjoy many of Japan's contributions to American culture, this ain't one of 'em.  D+/C-