Suntory Yamazaki Puncheon

Suntory Yamazaki 18 Year Old: Yamazaki 18

Tasted at the now-extinct Sudestada restaurant in Madrid. Dark amber hue with golden shades. Intense aroma starts sweetish: butterscotch, vanilla, custard; then sandalwood, pencil lead, smokey. Nose is…

Score 95/100

Suntory Yamazaki Distiller’s Reserve : Flushed Away

This NAS by the great Yamazaki distillery is full of jam notes but it doesn't make Yamazaki feel so great anymore. Mediocre whisky, I'll use the animation film called Flushed Away as the reference.In the…

Score 79/100

Suntory Yamazaki 1997/2009 12 Year old Owner’s Cask: A rewarding experience

Yamazaki distillery was established in 1923 by the Kotobukiya Company, owned by Shinjiro Torii. It is located in Yamazaki, a small town situated between Kyoto and Osaka. Production started in 1924 with…

Score 87/100