- Country of Produce: Japan
- Whiskey Type: Single Malt
- ABV: 43%
- Bottle Volume: 70cl
- Distillery: Yamazaki (山崎蒸溜所)
Yamazaki 12 Year Old is a Japanese single malt from Suntory’s Yamazaki Distillery, established in 1923 as Japan’s first malt whisky distillery. Peach, pineapple and citrus aromas lead into coconut, cranberry and buttery notes, followed by a long finish of sweet ginger and cinnamon. A fruit-led whisky with the distinctive influence of Japanese Mizunara oak.
Tasting notes:
Nose: Peach, pineapple, grapefruit, clove, candied orange, vanilla, Mizunara (Japanese oak)
Palate: Coconut, cranberry, butter
Finish: Sweet ginger, cinnamon, long finish