Yamazaki Distillers Reserve | Japanese | Single MaltWhisky | Cherry, Raspberry and White Peach | Aged in Bordeaux Wine, Spanish Sherry and Japanese Mizunara Oak Casks | 43 Percent ABV | 70 cl

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Then there are the Hakushus coming out from the same gates. Saltier and more maritime in nature and equally good. Here, I’ve immersed myself in the art of crafting Mezcal, gaining a newfound appreciation for the craftsmanship that goes into distilling this ancient spirit. You are responsible for all activities through your account. You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide to us in relation to your account, and for updating it where necessary. You are not allowed to create multiple accounts. We may terminate or temporarily suspend your account to protect you, ourselves or our partners from (suspected) identity theft or other (suspected) fraudulent (e.g. false, misleading, deceptive) activity. You have the obligation to keep your login credentials confidential. You shall not authorize any others to use or access your account. As an aside, I’ve been comparing mouthfeels of single malts vs bourbons lately and these are both better than Buffalo Trace or Eagle Rare (the closest proof bourbons I had on hand) Yamazaki 12 Year We deliver to a number of international destinations including the USA. Please use the 'Change Location' link above for an estimate in your local currency or find out more about international delivery

Nose: Soft nose with a sweetness underlying the fruitiness. Kirsch cherries, summer berries & sherry. There is a dusty honeyed note with sweet vanilla. It's a lovely welcoming nose that you are happy to spend a bit of time with. Not overly complex but wonderful and mysterious. There is a sweet oak note which is the mizunara and offers a fragrant and slightly spiced note.Comments: This is not a whisky to be bottled on its own. It has some wonderful elements within it, the nose was beautiful, but quite simply it’s just too old. This is where Shinju’s skill as a blender really comes to light! Yamazaki Mizunara Cask Sample Expertly blended by Shinji Fukuyo, the fourth Chief Blender of Yamazaki, the Distillers Reserve is a mix of three unique casks; Wine, Sherry & Mizunara. And there seems to be something from each in the final spirit.

Way more expressive nose than the Distiller’s Reserve. Fruity and slightly spicy. Orange, pineapple, apricot and peach, maybe pear as well. It’s also flagrant almost like perfume. Cinnamon, honey, gentle oak, hints of smoke and sandalwood. Palate:Nose: This one is big. Rancio, wood, dried fruit, lanolin, polished wood, some dried plums, old Christmas cake, sweet spice (cinnamon), touch of fudge, resin, incense, leather and a feeling of being in a traditional shoe shop. With water, it became softer and creamier but still this bitter, astringent, nutty finish dominated. Torii started his career at a pharmaceutical wholesaler, which also distilled western alcoholic beverages. In 1899, at the age of 20, he founded Torii Shoten in Osaka and started producing wine, launching the successful Akadama Port Wine, a sweet wine liqueur, eight years later. Torii then set himself an ambition to create a distinctly Japanese whisky with the build of Yamazaki. “We recognise this as the beginning of the history of Japanese whisky,” says Mineyuki Motoyama, general manager of Suntory Spirits’s whisky and imported liquor marketing department.

Consistency is at the core of this range. The master blender seems to have a perfectionists approach to ensuring the consistency of the whisky, as the experience is the same each time. Batch variation appears to be minimal. Nose: Quite herbaceous. Green fruit, mint, cucumber, pine, grassy, spearmint. Just loads of green fruit in this one. After a small reduction, the bitter oak is toned tone and leaves the place to more caramel, grapefruit and hints of vanilla and mint. Finish:

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In summary, the Yamazaki Distiller’s Reserve is a fine whisky that offers richness on the nose, flavorful characteristics on the palate, and a spicy finish.