Yamazaki 18 Year Old
Yamazaki 18 Year Old is a Japanese whisky made by Yamazaki. ABV: 43%. Age: 18. Our expert rating is 9/10.
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Nose
Stewed plums, candied orange peel, mizunara oak sandalwood, dark chocolate, dried cherries and a whisper of sweet sherry.
Palate
Rich and layered — black forest fruits, toasted almond, raisin, baking spice, espresso and that signature mizunara incense note running through.
Finish
Exceptionally long, warming and contemplative, with lingering oak resin, bitter cocoa and dried fig.
Expert Review
9/10A profoundly elegant single malt with mizunara oak depth, dark fruit complexity, and a finish that lingers like incense smoke in a temple hall.
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