Suntory Yamazaki

I sipped a glass of this amazing find in a small whiskey bar near my dwelling in SE Portland. The first taste that hit me was butter, small amount of maple with hints of honey and then at last a light… read more

Color: Dark Amber Nose: Oak, dried fruit, Sherry. Wow! a very attractive nose. The extra 6 years did their magic in terms of intensity of the fruit and the aromas. After some time, Sultanas dipped in … read more

Color: Golden Sunlight Nose: fruity notes (pears?) , vanilla and some oak (Japanese oak), it has a unique nose in my opinion, slightly differnt than the average Speyside malt. Yet, i cant put my finger… read more

I bought my bottle of Suntory Yamazaki 12yr almost a year ago and I break it out on rare occasions. Not because it's the most spectacular dram but because it's so very different that scotch and I'm not… read more

This is a fine example of a beautiful whisky, not from Scotland. What I get from the nose is a warm summers day. Running through a field, hands touching the wheat. Imagine that recurring scene from … read more

I wasn't entirely sure how to approach this, as I am still a rank amateur in this particular field. Still, the best way to learn... Nose has citrus, with a bit of iodine. Nothing stands out to this … read more