Yamazaki 12 Year Old New Design Japanese Single Malt Whisky (2022) 70cl

Yamazaki 12 Year Old New Design Japanese Single Malt Whisky (2022) 70cl

One of the most popular whiskies in the world made up of 3 component whiskies: Mizunara, White Oak and Spanish Oak vatted to create the delightful Yamazaki 12 Year Old. 

Tasting Notes

Nose: Sherbet followed by a damp earthiness. Then sweet vanilla. Gets quite woody as well, like the woodwork room

Palate: Sweet at first – cookie dough and then ginger biscuits – sweetness gradually gives way to spiciness. Pepper, aniseed – bitter sweet, cooling on the tip of the tongue. Gets sweeter again like white chocolate also grassy. Very long finish. With water similar but softer, spiciness much more restrained, grass, apples.

Finish: Sweet ginger, cinnamon - medium finish

About Yamazaki

The Yamazaki Distillery, established in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii as Japan's first malt whisky distillery, is the birthplace of Japanese whisky, a result of Torii's vision to create a unique whisky using a Japanese climate and pure water sources. After sending Masataka Taketsuru to learn from Scottish whisky masters, Yamazaki began production in 1924, laying the foundation for Suntory's now world-famous Japanese whiskies. The distillery's success was cemented by international acclaim, including Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2013 winning World Whisky of the Year, bringing global recognition to Japanese whisky. 

43% ABV

70cl