Yamazaki 18 Year Old - Limited Edition
- Distillery
- Yamazaki
- Region
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 43%
- Age
- 18 years
- Price
- £999
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Honey, Cooked Fruit, Vanilla, Old Wood
- Description
- Yamazaki's 18-year-old matured across sherry butts, mizunara, and American oak, creating a layered Japanese single malt with the distillery's signature balance of delicate fruit and subtle spice. Originally exclusive to Japanese travel retail, this limited bottling represents a significant expression from Japan's oldest whisky distillery.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Yamazaki 18 Year Old - Limited Edition is a 18-year-old single malt from Yamazaki (Japan), bottled at 43% ABV. Expect richly sweet, fruity and oaky character — sherried, honey, cooked fruit, vanilla. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Yamazaki's 18-year-old matured across sherry butts, mizunara, and American oak, creating a layered Japanese single malt with the distillery's signature balance of delicate fruit and subtle spice. Originally exclusive to Japanese travel retail, this limited bottling represents a significant expression from Japan's oldest whisky distillery.
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