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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.
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.
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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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Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan and some other parts of the world distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and USA they spell it Whiskey.
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Colour
Dark gold with gold highlights.
Smell / Nose / Aroma
Floral character, jasmine, cinnamon, candied orange, peach and red apple. Plenty of nut oils and tropical fruits.
Flavour / 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.
Comment
A perfect introduction into the world of Japanese whisky
Dark gold with gold highlights.
Smell / Nose / Aroma
Floral character, jasmine, cinnamon, candied orange, peach and red apple. Plenty of nut oils and tropical fruits.
Flavour / 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.
Comment
A perfect introduction into the world of Japanese whisky
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Ratings & Reviews
Gil,
Has been my absolute favorite since 2003. There are of course great new options, but this still tops with great balance of peat and bold distinctly Japanese flavor. just a drink. no need to have a meal or snacks or cigar with it. it stands alone and entertains well. It's a crowd pleaser. Most of my friends only know briefly about it but it always hits big and stands out. I will typically have 6-7 bottles of equal caliber out. This seems disappear first even over more familiar bottles.
W.D.,
Very good. Smooth and with hardly a bite at the end.
guest,
Light and smooth
Stephen,
Great whiskey that unfortunately is hard to find. This is the first Japanese whiskey I tasted 12 years ago and rate is as one of the best. I now have 29 different Japanese whiskies in my collection but bought this to have a bottle I could drink right away. Highly recommended!
Bryan,
Absolutely amazing!
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