The Yamazaki 12 Years Old Japanese Single Malt Whisky

Delicate and Elegant. Pure gold in color with a nose of persimmon, honey, clove, candied orange, peach, and vanilla, offering spiced wood, coconut, cranberry and butter on the palate. The finish is sweet, woodsy, and long.   Exhibits the characteristics of its religion - smooth, subtle, and pristine. This is a medium-bodied whisky with the aromas of dried fruits and honey.

It has a delicate, mellow taste with a lingering, woody, dry finish. Aged in casks of three different kinds of oaks: American, Spanish, and Japanese. This gives Suntory Whisky its unique quality.

Tasting Notes:

Appearance: Clear dark golden with burnished gold highlights.

Aroma: Cinnamon, red apple, muscovado sugar and jasmine blossom.

Taste: Medium bodied and honeyed in style, this easy vanilla malt bursts with apple fruit and jasmine freshness but is made complex thanks to notes of candied orange peel, cinnamon and clove spice and balancing dusty cigarette ash and cedarwood dryness.

Aftertaste: Woody oxidized pineapple notes linger on the pleasant finish.

One of the first Japanese single malts to break into the UK market, Suntory's Yamazaki 12-Year-Old continues to impress with its well-balanced fruity sweetness, something that appeals to novice and experienced whisky drinkers alike.

Gold Medal - Beverage Tasting Institute

Beverage Tasting Institute Rating: 93 Pts.