Yamazaki 12 Year

Up thrre but not as good as the chita grain

Tasted like a solid single malt whisky. Reminded me of Kavalan which is about 1/2 the price. Very balanced flavors with a medium length on the finish.

I tasted this as part of a flight that included a variety from around the world, ordered from light to intense as follows: 1. Knappogue Castle 12 2. Glendronach 12 3. Yamazaki 12 4. Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon 5. Rittenhouse Rye 6. Highland Park 12 The instructions were to mix and match in tasting, but to leave the highly peated Scotch (#6) for last so it didn’t overwhelm the others. I found the entire flight to be extremely pleasing. The nose on this particular whisky reminded me of an old Japanese house with a kayabukiyane. A little bit of citrus as well. On later sips, especially when tasted back to back with the Knappogue Castle 12, maple brown sugar oatmeal emerged in the nose and asserted itself loud and clear on the palate. A slight smoke, like a fire pit kitchen in a samurai era house came out on the finish. Delightful.