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Yamazaki 12 Year Old
(0.75l, 43%)
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For relaxing times, make it Suntory time.
Shinjiro Torii, the father of Japanese Whisky founded Suntory in 1923 by opening the first distillery in Japan, called Yamazaki. Shinjiro, who started out as a pharmaceutical wholesaler and later wine importer had found his passion for Whisky after discovering the wonders of the ageing process of Spirits.
The distillery and indeed the passion for Whisky has been passed down to Shinjiro’s second son, Keizo Saji, who had a bold vision, one where he saw the Japanese people falling in love with premium Single Malt Whisky and as such he embarked on a journey to introduce it to the market. Rapid economic growth of Japan in the 1970s helped him succeed. As Keizo who was never one to become complacent with the status quo he renovated the Yamazaki Distillery in 1989, and outfitted it with both wooden and stainless steel wash backs, as well as directly and indirectly heated stills, thus better equipping the distillery to make a much wider range of Single Malt Whiskies. This was right before the golden age of premium Whiskies.
Keizo’s son, Singo Toriii, who had taken over a few years ago continues with the spirit of reinvention at the Yamazaki Distillery, by switching to small pot still in 2006 in order to produce a variety of high quality straight malts with a depth and richness that could withstand long periods of ageing.
The Yamazaki 12YO Whisky is a pure malt Whisky, which uses 100% malt Whiskies of at least 12 years old. It’s aged in a mixture of American, Spanish and Japanese oak barrels. It’s fermented longer than usual in wooden washbacks, resulting in a creamier character.
*This bottle is a collector's item, we will not be able to entertain any refunds or exchanges.
**Individual orders limited to one item per person, as we wish to give everyone the opportunity to participate.
***Any kind of transit damage is insured and will be reimbursed.
Shinjiro Torii, the father of Japanese Whisky founded Suntory in 1923 by opening the first distillery in Japan, called Yamazaki. Shinjiro, who started out as a pharmaceutical wholesaler and later wine importer had found his passion for Whisky after discovering the wonders of the ageing process of Spirits.
The distillery and indeed the passion for Whisky has been passed down to Shinjiro’s second son, Keizo Saji, who had a bold vision, one where he saw the Japanese people falling in love with premium Single Malt Whisky and as such he embarked on a journey to introduce it to the market. Rapid economic growth of Japan in the 1970s helped him succeed. As Keizo who was never one to become complacent with the status quo he renovated the Yamazaki Distillery in 1989, and outfitted it with both wooden and stainless steel wash backs, as well as directly and indirectly heated stills, thus better equipping the distillery to make a much wider range of Single Malt Whiskies. This was right before the golden age of premium Whiskies.
Keizo’s son, Singo Toriii, who had taken over a few years ago continues with the spirit of reinvention at the Yamazaki Distillery, by switching to small pot still in 2006 in order to produce a variety of high quality straight malts with a depth and richness that could withstand long periods of ageing.
The Yamazaki 12YO Whisky is a pure malt Whisky, which uses 100% malt Whiskies of at least 12 years old. It’s aged in a mixture of American, Spanish and Japanese oak barrels. It’s fermented longer than usual in wooden washbacks, resulting in a creamier character.
*This bottle is a collector's item, we will not be able to entertain any refunds or exchanges.
**Individual orders limited to one item per person, as we wish to give everyone the opportunity to participate.
***Any kind of transit damage is insured and will be reimbursed.
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Category
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StyleSingle Malt Whisky
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RegionJapan
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CountryJapan
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Alcohol43%
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Distillery
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Age12 Year Old
Flavor Spiral™
About The Flavor Spiral
spicy
vanilla
fruit
sweet
floral
honey
oak
candied
tropical fruits
What does Yamazaki 12 Year Old taste like?
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Yamazaki 12 Year Old and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Yamazaki 12 Year Old and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
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In recent years Japanese Whiskies have won a number of top prizes at the World Whisky Awards and have consistently scored higher than Scotch Whiskies in blind tastings.
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Dark gold with gold highlights.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Floral character, jasmine, cinnamon, candied orange, peach and red apple. Plenty of nut oils and tropical fruits.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Full-bodied and smooth. Sweet with vanilla, citrus notes with an undercurrent of spice just underneath all the candied notes balancing dusty cigarette ash and cedarwood dryness.
Finish
Lingering with fruit and spice notes. Woody and sweet - dried apricots, peaches, pineapple.
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Ratings & Reviews
Angel,
Phenomenal! Beautifully rich and smooth.
Patrick,
Smooth with a little spicy kick
Taylor,
Good
Brendan,
Good example of a well-oaked and delicate Japanese whiskey. It is a bit thin on the palate though and it lacks the interesting complexity I would hope to find when paying so much for a bottle.
Jeremy,
Beautifully sweet oak with some slight bitter orange rind. Very spicy oak barrel and a long spicy, salty finish. Very well layered with a malty touch to round it out. Been chasing this one for a while. Love it
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