Suntory Yamazaki reviews

Passover starts in less than 24 hours. As many of you know, in order to keep my whisky collection Kosher all year round, in the faint hope that one of my colleagues may one day join me for a dram, I…

Can be ordered from the bar in the Yamazaki distillery as a 3 dram ‘old’ platter for around £13 for the three. The other two were hibiki 21 and hakushu 18 which i will also be reviewing from notes.…

Two drams given at the end of the distillery tour. Very common and easy to find whisky at a generally decent price (when compared to other Japanese options).NoseBlueberry, oak spice incouding cinnamon…

Given at the end of the distillery tour in Japan. A key contributor to the standard Yamazaki Single malt.NoseCherry, wood spice, strawberry, cinnamonPalateCherry, heavy wood spice, dark burnt toffee…

Given free at the end of the distillery tour to show you one of the single malts present in the Yamazaki Single malt.NoseButter, white toast, fresh bitter green applePalateButtered toast, bitter fresh…

When this bottle appeared in May 2017, the price tag read 10.000 yen. That’s about 80 EUR. Today, you’ll need to cough up at least double, which is a shame. Thanks to some good friends I was able to add…

Every year – since 2014 –Yamazaki releases its so-called Limited Edition. At the time of release they cost about 100 EUR – which seems a fair price indeed – but they soon sell out and then reach more…

Tasted at the now-extinct Sudestada restaurant in Madrid. Dark amber hue with golden shades. Intense aroma starts sweetish: butterscotch, vanilla, custard; then sandalwood, pencil lead, smokey. Nose is…

This NAS by the great Yamazaki distillery is full of jam notes but it doesn't make Yamazaki feel so great anymore. Mediocre whisky, I'll use the animation film called Flushed Away as the reference.In the…

Yamazaki distillery was established in 1923 by the Kotobukiya Company, owned by Shinjiro Torii. It is located in Yamazaki, a small town situated between Kyoto and Osaka. Production started in 1924 with…