In the bottle: Sweet peaches in nectar and candied fruits are right at the front before giving way to a hit of alcohol that is not entirely unpleasant as long as you don't inhale too deeply (like I did). Overall the nose is quite nice, especially right after pouring over some ice.  

On the rocks: The first notes I get are nutty, like walnut or hazelnut, absolutely delicious in a way I was unprepared for. As the ice melts the nuttyness fades slightly allowing some of the sweeter more typical sake notes to appear, but overall this remains a uniquely nutty shochu with a nice little peppery bite right at the end.

水割り Diluted with water

4:1, 3:2 ratio: With a little water the sake sweetness comes out a lot more, but the nuttyness still remains on the finish along with some subtle fruit notes at the end, still remains very drinkable even at these ratios.