Suntory 12 Years Yamazaki
This single malt whisky was matured in three different types of wood: American, Spanish and Japanese oak. The Vale of Yamazaki was the birthplace of Japanese whisky in 1923.
This single malt whisky was matured in three different types of wood: American, Spanish and Japanese oak. The Vale of Yamazaki was the birthplace of Japanese whisky in 1923.
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Nosing
Fruit:
Sweet:
Vanilla:
Honey:
Apple:
Herbs:
Oak:
Sherry:
Spices:
Floral:
Green Apple:
Peach:
Pear:
Peat Smoke:
Tropical Fruit:
Alcohol:
Berries:
Malt:
Mint:
Nuts:
Almonds:
Banana:
Caramel:
Cinnamon:
Dried Fruit:
Grape:
Grass:
Ham:
Heather:
Kiwi:
Melon:
Orange:
Pineapple:
Plum:
Zitrus:
Tasting
Sweet:
Fruit:
Spices:
Malt:
Oak:
Vanilla:
Honey:
Nuts:
Sherry:
Tropical Fruit:
Zitrus:
Caramel:
Oil:
Raisin:
Chocolate:
Grape:
Lemon:
Pear:
Plum:
Herbs:
Apple:
Blackberry:
Dried Fruit:
Floral:
Ginger:
Grapefruit:
Hay:
Heather:
Orange:
Peach:
Finish
Sweet:
Oak:
Spices:
Fruit:
Malt:
Nuts:
Oil:
Honey:
Pear:
Peat Smoke:
Vanilla:
Herb:
Alcohol:
Barley:
Caramel:
Coffee:
Dark Chocolate:
Ginger:
Lemon:
Lemon Peel:
Mint:
Pepper:
Tropical Fruit:
Herbs:
Zitrus:
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Quality rating of this bottle
4.0
Rate
97
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Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
10. Oct 2016
Japanese Single Malts with solid age statement are increasingly getting more expensive and hard to find. However, the superb Yamazaki 12 from the oldest distillery in Japan is worth the effort! The nose is fruity sweet and heavy with overripe grapes and blackberries, nuts, raisins and strong vanilla notes. Tastewise, a well-balanced and full-bodied arrival is followed by mild spiciness before the oak complexity kicks in. With a lasting, substantial and slightly dry finish, Mizunara cask maturation gives this malt a very distinct and delicate aftertaste. A piece of art!
RATING: 4.4/5.0 ≙ 90 pts
RATING: 4.4/5.0 ≙ 90 pts
25. Nov 2017
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
medium ，
Comment:
Taste:
Finish:
medium ，
Comment:
07. Aug 2020
Nosing: 
mango chutney 
Taste:
a light sweetness jasmine oakiness 
Finish:
light, yet long
Comment: The nose is quite fruity yet not quite as fruity on the palate. A nice combo of lighter flavors, but that's not to say that light doesn't mean intense flavors.
mango chutney Taste:
a light sweetness jasmine oakiness Finish:
light, yet long Comment: The nose is quite fruity yet not quite as fruity on the palate. A nice combo of lighter flavors, but that's not to say that light doesn't mean intense flavors.
17. Sep 2017
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07. Sep 2017
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: Great nosing whisky of 12 years. but I can feel the taste limit of 12 years. Good but, too expensive these days.
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: Great nosing whisky of 12 years. but I can feel the taste limit of 12 years. Good but, too expensive these days.
17. Jul 2020
Nosing: grass:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: Elegant fragrance of honey and vanilla. Deeper in, grassy notes and little zest. The flavor is mouthful, silky honey, soft spices, crystalized barley sugar. On the finish, warm... the spices appeared and honey fade out.
grass: Taste:
Finish:
Comment: Elegant fragrance of honey and vanilla. Deeper in, grassy notes and little zest. The flavor is mouthful, silky honey, soft spices, crystalized barley sugar. On the finish, warm... the spices appeared and honey fade out.
20. Jul 2020
Nosing: Elegant,
Taste: sweet: soft spices:
Finish: Honey fade out and the sweet citrus kicks in. Warm
Comment: Wonderful! Delicious. Great piece of job!
Taste:
sweet: soft spices: Finish: Honey fade out and the sweet citrus kicks in. Warm
Comment: Wonderful! Delicious. Great piece of job!
28. Aug 2016
06. Apr 2016
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
Taste:
Finish:
15. Apr 2020
Nosing: Sweet, citrus, alcohol, fruity, apple, oak, caramel
Taste: Sweet, a little sour, tropical fruits,
Finish: Medium, sweetness sticks
Comment: Nice for a 12 once you get past the alcohol
Taste: Sweet, a little sour, tropical fruits,
Finish: Medium, sweetness sticks
Comment: Nice for a 12 once you get past the alcohol
