The Yamazaki / Aged 18 Years

The Yamazaki

Aged 18 Years

ABV 43%
REVIEWED Issue 56

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Specifications

Brand: The Yamazaki
Expression: Aged 18 Years
Type: Japan Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 18 years old
Year of bottling: 2006
ABV: 43%
Country/Region: Japan
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Awards

Recommended
Issue 56

Tasting notes

Taster Dave Broom

Nose: Rich and slightly sweet though with a balanced oakiness. Walk in the woods: apple and violet, an old log cabin in the summer heat.
Palate: Though lighter than the nose suggests this has class. Leafy, almost mossy. Pine woods, violet again and a dusty rooty quality but sufficient sweetness to add depth and complexity.
Finish: Good length. Pomegranate.
Comment: This is a real jump in quality and shows great finesse.

8.3

Taster Martine Nouet

Nose: Malty with a floral note (meadow flowers). Toasted oatmeal. A touch of salty butter. On time displays richer aromas. Toffee, liquorice. Apple flan.
Palate: Sweet and smooth. Pear poached in syrup. Estery. Oak envelops fruit in a firm, dry and grippy veil, releasing spices.
Finish: Long, dry and spicy.
Comment: Surprisingly, water tones the oaky flavours down, bringing out more malty sweetness. Quite a self-indulgent dram.

8.0

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

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