The Yamazaki / Aged 18 Years

The Yamazaki

Aged 18 Years

ABV 43%
REVIEWED Issue 13

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Specifications

Brand: The Yamazaki
Expression: Aged 18 Years
Type: Japan Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 18 years old
Year of bottling: 2000
ABV: 43%
Country/Region: Japan
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Tasting notes

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Quite assertive. Sherry, oily, nutty.
Palate: Nutty, sweet, chewy. Cinnamon. Toast.
Finish: Oily, perfumy. Cypress? Sweet leaves. A hint of peat. A touch of oak.
Comment: Big flavours, and a lot happening, but could be rounder.

8.0

Taster Jim Murray

Nose: Sweet with a beeswaxy texture.
Palate: A slightly battered array of oaky notes limps alongside the strained malt.
Finish: Superficial smoky malt notes but out of sorts.
Comment: The nose is outstanding, but not a patch on Hibiki 21.

7.0

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

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