Yamazaki 12 Year

Smooth, no peat

Smokiness but not peat, standard single malt finish, fruity notes on the nose

Wow

Years back, I had a pour of Yamazaki 12 that was purchased in the 1980s. It was delightful, and I have clamored for a bottle ever since. Finally found one at a reasonable price, so here's the review... Pours a straw color, and brings a vibrant, floral, sweet nose...fruity, sugary...this is a bold, and wonderful, nose, particularly for the proof. Feel like Ireland and Scotland are both in this bottle, and Ireland emerges on the palate. Soft, gentle sweetness in a honey-like fashion is the base here, and one could argue the flavor is not very complex, but more a delicate flower. I find you get more by holding it on the tongue a bit, else it finishes bit more quickly than I'd like and, dare I say, a bit thin (blasphemy!). Very fruity with melon notes...I really enjoy this pour, but wouldn't want to pay much more for a bottle of this, as some of the Nikkas and the Hibiki I've enjoyed offer similar for much less...

Neat at Waldorf Astoria in Park City. Apples, herbal, smokey, floral. Ok

Smoke and nice body

A: sour apples T: brandy, oxidized fruit, orange and spice F: vanilla, harsh and tart W: christmasy, mulled wine