The Yamazaki
7.6

The Yamazaki

Aged 12 Years

ABV 43%

Impressive nose and excellent body is undone slightly by the untidy finish.

Jim Murray

Specification

The Yamazaki

Brand

The Yamazaki

Bottler

Aged 12 Years

Expression

Single Malt

Type

12

Age (Years)

2000

Year of Bottling

43%

ABV

Japan

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Jim Murray

Taster

Nose: Finely balanced; with assorted citrus notes.

Palate: Warming to the point of spicy. Lots of custardy vanilla and butterscotch.

Finish: Thinly textured. Disappointing.

Comment: Impressive nose and excellent body is undone slightly by the untidy finish.

Score: 7.5

Michael Jackson

Taster

Nose: Sweet, malty, flowery.

Palate: Crisp. Grassy. Almost herbal.

Finish: Long, perfumy. Parma violet sweets? Becoming drier. Slightly biscuity.

Comment: This was a pioneering malt in Japan, for which Suntory deserve great credit.

Score: 7.8

7.6
Overall Score

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