Whisky Review

[Review] Single Malt YAMAZAKI PEATED  MALT 2020 EDITION

Among the many different types of raw materials that make up the flavor of Yamazaki single malt whiskey, a smoky raw material that adds depth and complexity to the flavor in very small quantities, is made from malted barley that has been dried by burning more peat. It is made from peated malt, which is malted barley that has been dried by burning more peat.

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[Review] Single Malt Whisky “YAMAZAKI” PUNCHEON 2020 EDITION

The woody and soft taste that can only be obtained by aging in a puncheon cask The puncheon cask, which Suntory selects from American oak and produces in-house, is a stocky cask with a capacity of about 480 liters. The contact area between the whiskey and the barrel material is small, and the maturation process proceeds gently, allowing the original flavor of the spirit to be enjoyed.

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[Review] Single Malt Yamazaki 12 years old

This single malt whisky, one of Japan's representative single malt whiskies, was introduced in 1984, the 60th year since the Yamazaki distillery, the birthplace of whisky in Japan, was completed. Mature malts are carefully selected and examined from the treasured malt casks that have been aged over 12 years in Yamazaki's four seasons. Its flavor is highly acclaimed around the world.

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[Review] Essence of Suntory Whiskey (Rich Type)

The blender carefully selects and blends malt from the Yamazaki distillery, which is aged for more than 12 years in white oak casks and then refilled with cedar casks for another 6 years, malt from the Yamazaki distillery, which is aged for more than 18 years in sherry and quercus oak casks, and grain from the Chita distillery, which is also aged for more than 18 years. The blend is sweet and rich with a mature taste.

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