Suntory Yamazaki 12 Years Japanese Single Malt [700ML]

Shinjiro Torii at the age of 20 had a dream to “create an original Japanese spirit blessed with the riches of Japanese nature and ‘monozukuri’ craftsmanship: a relentless pursuit for perfection, meticulous attention to detail and commitment to quality.” He then founded the House of Suntory in 1899 to pursue his dream. The Yamazaki Distillery – Japan’s first and oldest malt whisky distillery – was established in 1923 by non-other than Shinjiro Torii himself.

Yamazaki lies in a misty valley between Mt.Tennozan and Mt. Otokoyama where three rivers meet and has long been known to have the best pure mineral waters in Japan. Yamazaki Distillery uses a wide variety of casks to store and mature its malt whisky. Slightly roasted one-time ex-bourbon casks, North American white oak casks, Spanish sherry casks and finally the mizunara (Japanese oak) casks.

Spiritual and deep, Suntory Single Malt Whisky Yamazaki was born in 1984 at Yamazaki Distillery, the soul place of Japanese whisky, its signature multi-layered taste is highly praised by whisky connoisseurs all over the world. Yamazaki 12 Years is the No.1 single malt whisky in Japan and is bottled at 43% ABV.

TO THE EYE

Pure Gold.

TO THE NOSE

Peach, pineapple, grapefruit, clove, candied orange, vanilla, Mizunara (Japanese oak).

TO THE PALATE

Coconut, cranberry, butter.

TO THE END

Sweet ginger, cinnamon, long finish.