Suntory Yamazaki 1986 The Owner's Cask

Suntory Yamazaki 18 Year Old

Nose: Heavy rich maple candy, vanilla, dates. Palette: Thinner than I've heard in reviews. Not nearly as mouth coating as the Tobermory 15. Quite thin by comparison and also quite rudimentary, even though the whisky is nearly flawless in its simplicity. Flavors of sherry saturated wood with a sense of the age of the wood coming through, vanilla,...

Score 87/100

Suntory Yamazaki 18 Year Old

Suntory is a powerhouse and even when some of their offerings fall short they still manage to stay reasonably north of average. This 18 year expression falls into that range. The sherried nose is quite nice even though I started to detect a hint of fatigue. Nevertheless the dark chocolate, mocha coffee and strong almond figs make for a decent...

Score 87/100

Suntory Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve

Yamazaki is the oldest distillery in Japan, founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii. They recently released the Yamazaki Distiller’s Reserve, a fruity whisky without age statement. According to the information that came with the bottle, it matured not only on Mizunara oak, but also in Bordeaux and sherry casks. The nose bursts with red fruit. Think...

Score 83/100

Suntory Yamazaki 18 Year Old

Recently I purchased a bottle of Yamazaki 18 year old for my father and mother in laws. They're huge fans of the Yamazaki 12 year old, and I felt that considering how difficult it is to put one's hands on a bottle of the 18 year old, I felt that it would make an awesome Fathers/Mothers Day gift for them. They were thrilled when they got the bottle...

Score 86/100