The Yamazaki / 80th Anniversary Bottling

The Yamazaki

80th Anniversary Bottling

ABV 43%
REVIEWED Issue 34

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Specifications

Brand: The Yamazaki
Expression: 80th Anniversary Bottling
Type: Japan Whisky / Single Malt
Age: No Age Statement
ABV: 43%
Country/Region: Japan
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Tasting notes

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Like walking into an expensive sweet shop. The sweets are all in boxes, perhaps even gift-wrapped, but the aromas of fudge, chocolate, mint and Parma violets linger in the air.
Palate: Honeyed. Cinder toffee. Shortbread.
Finish: Balancing flowery dryness.
Comment: A lovely, elegant, delicately malty Yamazaki.

8.3

Taster Dave Broom

Nose: Round and creamy with underlying sweetness. Apricot, mango, cooked apple; runny honey, malt and a forested note: moss, sandalwood.
Palate: Gentle and lightly chewy: yellow wine gums, vanilla sugar. Balanced between dry oak and sweet spirit. Gets spicier towards the finish.
Finish: Nutty.
Comment: Excellent balance and intriguing complexity.

8.3

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Yamazaki Distillery, 5-2-1 Yamazaki, Shimamoto-cho, Mishima-gun, Osaka, , Japan

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