Ki One Cask Strength Batch 7 Korean Single Malt Whisky

Adaobi Eze — Good dram, steep ask

7/10

At nearly £94 I expected something with more complexity on the palate. Don't get me wrong, it's a pleasant single malt with nice citrus and malt notes, and the cask strength is well-integrated. I just think there are Scottish bottlings at this price that give you more to think about.

Camila Ortiz — Good dram, steep ask

7/10

At nearly £94 I expected something with more complexity on the palate. Don't get me wrong, it's a pleasant single malt with nice citrus and malt notes, and the cask strength is well-integrated. I just think there are Scottish bottlings at this price that give you more to think about.

Priscilla Nunes — Good dram, steep ask

7/10

At nearly £94 I expected something with more complexity on the palate. Don't get me wrong, it's a pleasant single malt with nice citrus and malt notes, and the cask strength is well-integrated. I just think there are Scottish bottlings at this price that give you more to think about.

Rafael Santos — Perfect with a single ice cube

8/10

I drink most of my whisky on the rocks and this one really sings with a bit of dilution. The 56.9% mellows out into this gorgeous honeyed sweetness with a touch of white pepper on the back end. My wife even liked it, which never happens.

Tariq Hassan — Perfect with a single ice cube

8/10

I drink most of my whisky on the rocks and this one really sings with a bit of dilution. The 56.9% mellows out into this gorgeous honeyed sweetness with a touch of white pepper on the back end. My wife even liked it, which never happens.

Jorge Castillo — Perfect with a single ice cube

8/10

I drink most of my whisky on the rocks and this one really sings with a bit of dilution. The 56.9% mellows out into this gorgeous honeyed sweetness with a touch of white pepper on the back end. My wife even liked it, which never happens.

Marianne Blom — Solid cask strength sipper

7/10

Picked this up on a whim at my local shop. The nose is all toffee and fresh grain, and the palate delivers with some stone fruit and a peppery kick from that 56.9%. Not the most complex dram I've had but it's well made and I respect what they're doing out in Korea.

Tiffany Nguyen — Solid cask strength sipper

7/10

Picked this up on a whim at my local shop. The nose is all toffee and fresh grain, and the palate delivers with some stone fruit and a peppery kick from that 56.9%. Not the most complex dram I've had but it's well made and I respect what they're doing out in Korea.

Ruth Banks — Solid cask strength sipper

7/10

Picked this up on a whim at my local shop. The nose is all toffee and fresh grain, and the palate delivers with some stone fruit and a peppery kick from that 56.9%. Not the most complex dram I've had but it's well made and I respect what they're doing out in Korea.

Victor Osei — Punches well above its weight

8/10

I was skeptical about Korean whisky but this completely changed my mind. At cask strength 56.9% it opens up beautifully with a few drops of water — tropical fruit, honey, and a gentle oak spice. For under £100 this is genuinely impressive single malt.

Zara Al-Hassan — Punches well above its weight

8/10

I was skeptical about Korean whisky but this completely changed my mind. At cask strength 56.9% it opens up beautifully with a few drops of water — tropical fruit, honey, and a gentle oak spice. For under £100 this is genuinely impressive single malt.

Hannah Brooks — Punches well above its weight

8/10

I was skeptical about Korean whisky but this completely changed my mind. At cask strength 56.9% it opens up beautifully with a few drops of water — tropical fruit, honey, and a gentle oak spice. For under £100 this is genuinely impressive single malt.

Sara Lindstrom — Batch 7 is the best yet

8/10

I've had Batches 4 through 7 now and this is the one where Ki One really hit their stride. There's a confidence to this whisky — rich caramel, gentle smoke, and a lingering spice from the cask strength. Poured it neat for some friends and nobody could believe it was Korean.

Nils Bergman — Batch 7 is the best yet

8/10

I've had Batches 4 through 7 now and this is the one where Ki One really hit their stride. There's a confidence to this whisky — rich caramel, gentle smoke, and a lingering spice from the cask strength. Poured it neat for some friends and nobody could believe it was Korean.

Celeste Moreno — Batch 7 is the best yet

8/10

I've had Batches 4 through 7 now and this is the one where Ki One really hit their stride. There's a confidence to this whisky — rich caramel, gentle smoke, and a lingering spice from the cask strength. Poured it neat for some friends and nobody could believe it was Korean.

Amira Benali — Decent but overhyped

6/10

Everyone in my tasting group was raving about Ki One so I grabbed Batch 7. It's fine — clean, malty, some nice orchard fruit — but I kept waiting for that wow moment that never came. At this ABV I wanted more intensity on the finish. Would try again at a lower price point.

Clara Johansson — Decent but overhyped

6/10

Everyone in my tasting group was raving about Ki One so I grabbed Batch 7. It's fine — clean, malty, some nice orchard fruit — but I kept waiting for that wow moment that never came. At this ABV I wanted more intensity on the finish. Would try again at a lower price point.

Freya Lindqvist — Decent but overhyped

6/10

Everyone in my tasting group was raving about Ki One so I grabbed Batch 7. It's fine — clean, malty, some nice orchard fruit — but I kept waiting for that wow moment that never came. At this ABV I wanted more intensity on the finish. Would try again at a lower price point.

Isla McCallister — Interesting but not quite there yet

7/10

Batch 7 is solid. Neat, you get a nice hit of vanilla and baked apple, though the youth shows a bit in the finish which fades faster than I'd like. The 56.9% ABV carries it though — adds a lovely warming spice that keeps you coming back to the glass.

Astrid Nilsen — Interesting but not quite there yet

7/10

Batch 7 is solid. Neat, you get a nice hit of vanilla and baked apple, though the youth shows a bit in the finish which fades faster than I'd like. The 56.9% ABV carries it though — adds a lovely warming spice that keeps you coming back to the glass.