Product description
Yamazaki, built in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii, is Japan's oldest whisky distillery.
It began distilling with two stills, and after several expansions (the last in 2013) it has 16 and produces over 6 million liters of distillate per year. Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve debuted in 2014. It is a combination of young whisky aged in red wine barrels with whisky aged in sherry barrels and in Japanese Mizunara oak barrels for up to 20 years. The barrels for this edition are personally selected by Shinji Fukuyo, the fourth blending master in the over 90-year history of Suntory.
Aroma: strawberries, raspberries, black cherries, coconut flakes, vanilla, honey, delicate notes of nutmeg and cinnamon and traces of sandalwood.
Palate: soft, honey, vanilla, red berries, peaches, dried plums, a touch of coconut flakes, bitter orange jam, cocoa powder, roasted nuts and a trace of oak tannins.
Finish: medium long, with notes of vanilla, honey, butter cookies, cinnamon, hazelnuts and mixed berry jam.