Another Suntory product in a glass. Yamazaki is Japan's first and oldest malt distillery. These Suntory bottlings are very hard to find nowadays, I bought this bottle many many years ago on a ferry from Denmark to Sweden.
Color: Gold.
Nose: Grassy, vanilla, yellow ripe exotic fruits. Heavy honey notes. As I opened the bottle the first note on the nose was quite a strong aroma of Finnish wood glue (Eri keeper), but fortunately after a few hours that aroma had totally vanished. After an hour a whiff of demerara sugar emerges. I have to say that there are certain similarities with the Dalwhinnie 15 yo in this dram, maybe the grassy vanilla honey combo makes me think about it.
Palate: Sweet, spicy and fruity. Bitter oak and sweet honey. Orange marmalade. Light coffee notes towards the end. Mouthfeel is surprisingly strong at 40% - just wondering how great this could be at 46% or at cask strength.
Finish: Oak and soft spices.
Kudos to Yamazaki, a very well executed whisky, lovely stuff.
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