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Yamazaki Distillery

119.5 – Fresh plums dipped in caramel, 1991, Aged 11 Years

ABV: 62.2%

Age: 11 Years Old

Year Bottled: 2003

Style: Single Malt

Country: Japan

Region: N/A

Bottling: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society

Overall
Score

8.2

Tasting Notes

Nose

Good structure. Dried flowers, dilute orange squash, violet, oak, hint of rubber.

Palate

Sweet and rich. Cooked fruits, marzipan/almond and sweet malt. Oak in balance.

Finish

Nutty and long.

Comment

Has some elegance.

Taster Score

8.3

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