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Whisky Review: Yamazaki Tsukuriwake Selection Mizunara

9 /10

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Type: Japanese
Price: $630,

Whisky Review is a Japanese whisky. Our expert rating is 9/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Joney and fresh melon, soft and sweet. There are light whiffs of grass and cut flowers. Behind the softness is oak and peat smoke rounding out the flavor. I found saltwater taffy with a hint of alcohol. This is pleasant to smell and doesnt overwhelm the sinuses at all.

Palate

Surprisingly peaty upfront. It doesnt overwhelm, but it is a distinct profile. As it evolves the whisky shows off delicate malty flavors of the grain. Soft dessert sugars with a well rounded and complete mouthfeel. The soft oak mixes with tobacco leaves in the peat smoke as the finish starts. The finish here, similar to Peated Malt, just disappears until you breath in. You reignite the coals and it fills your mouth with oak, yellow cake, tobacco and sugar. It eventually fades completely leaving only the memory of tobacco leaves. The finish is very clean and surprisingly well tempered.

Finish

Comments: Latest On The Whiskey Wash The suggested retail price is $630, ABV of 48%. Joney and fresh melon, soft and sweet

Expert Review

9/10

Whisky Review: Yamazaki Tsukuriwake Selection Mizunara is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Here is our full take.

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