Yamazaki

Name: Yamazaki
Brand: Suntory

山崎

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The no-age-statement single malt from Yamazaki, Japan's first malt whisky distillery. Wine-cask and Mizunara-cask malts combine for soft, elegant aromas and a sweet, smooth taste.

Details

Brand	Suntory
Distillery	Yamazaki
Origin	Japan
Style	Single Malt
Age	NAS
ABV	43%
Cask	Wine, Mizunara and other casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Sweet, lush strawberry and cherry with soft oak.
Palate: Sweet and smooth, with ripe fruit, vanilla and a hint of Mizunara.
Finish: Gentle, with sweetness and refined oak.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Highball
Neat
With water

Its elegant aromas survive in a highball or mizuwari. Neat or with a splash of water, you can savour the wine-cask fruit and Mizunara.

Food pairing

Japanese food — white fish and tempura — and fruit desserts.

Background & production

A single malt from Yamazaki Distillery in Osaka, Japan's first full-scale malt whisky distillery, which makes spirit in a wide variety of casks.

This no-age-statement release uses malt aged in wine casks, vatted with several other malts including Mizunara-cask whisky. It is described as soft and elegant on the nose, sweet and smooth on the palate. Bottled at 43% in 700ml bottles.