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Spirit Name:
Spirit Type:
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Yamazaki 12 Year
Old
Single malt
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Score:
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82/100
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ABV:
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Region:
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Japan
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Body:
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Medium
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Intensity:
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Medium-light
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Texture:
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Medium
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Balance:
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Good
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Best served:
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Neat
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Theme(s):
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Sweet, candied fruit, raisins, apple, rum, mocha, vanilla, citrus,
cinnamon
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Summary:
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The benefit of blind tasting whisky is that reviews are not influenced
by hype and marketing. Yamazaki is certainly a brand of Japanese whisky that
receives a lot of attention by the whisky community, but truth be told it
left me unimpressed and wondering what all the fuss is about. While it offers
a lovely crisp smoothness that fills the palate with candied fruit, soft
layers of vanilla with hints of cinnamon and the tang of citrus with apple,
it does not (in my opinion) offer the same level of enjoyability as Yoichi or the
slightly cheaper Nikka Pure Malt whiskies. In my humble opinion, Yamazaki
make great whisky but there are other Japanese distilleries that produce even better whisky for a better price!
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Price:
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£46 (UK), $100 (Aus)
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