Suntory Yamazaki 1990 Sherry Cask #70646

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

Suntory Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve

This expression was first released in Spring 2014. It's a NAS which benefits from being matured in Bordeaux wine casks for 3 years. This has then been added with some older spirit matured in sherry casks (approx 20 yrs) as well as malt matured in Mizunara (Japanese Oak) casks which is alleged to be approx 12 years old. All of the casks are hand...

Score 89/100

Suntory Yamazaki 12 Year Old

Got this at Wholefoods for $42, which was the cheapest i could find. Nose of sherry and dry Oak, honey, vanilla, candied oranges. Loads of Spiced wood on the palate some toffee. Finish is about med with sweet oaky finish. I'd say it was a very good whisky for $42. its a good introduction to japanese whisky. Its not top of the notch but a very...

Score 83/100

Suntory Yamazaki 10 Year Old

If the rising sun on the packaging or the slightly industrial bottle (reminiscent of a school chemistry lab) has you expecting an inferior malt, think again. The complexity of the oriental dram rivals those of the Celtic nations, and the youngest expression of Suntory's Yamazaki single malt promises much for the distillery's full range. It pours...

Score 78/100