ABV 43%
A PX sherry first fill? Fine if you like oak infusion. Clings on your palate for ages. Too oaky to be OK.
Martine Nouet
The Yamazaki
Brand
25 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
25
Age (Years)
43%
ABV
Japan
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Assertive sherry. Rich chocolate. Walnut peel. Dates. Raisins. Prunes. Overcooked plum jam. Burnt applewood. Bittersweet apples.
Palate: Sweet at start then astringent wood raids tastebuds, sweeping out the dried fruit sweetness.
Finish: Dry, grippy, bitter. A touch of sweetness coming back.
Comment: A PX sherry first fill? Fine if you like oak infusion. Clings on your palate for ages. Too oaky to be OK.
Score: 7
Taster
Nose: Very deep in colour and aroma. Big, resinous and perfumed: fig jam, autumn bonfire, late-blooming roses, PX, musky. Leather.
Palate: Dull and over-wooded. High tannins and over-stewed tea. A tale of two halves. Inhale only.
Finish: Bitter bitter bitter. Mouth drying.
Comment: Old and over the hill.
Score: 6.5
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