Yamazaki 18 Year

One of my top three scotch (3/2014). Super smooth, big legs, and great on the nose.

The Nose: Deep dessert wine notes, with juicy raisins, orange marmalade, and caramel that’s just a touch burnt. Lesser notes of bruised apples, black cherry, and dark chocolate. The Palate: Sweet, pleasantly syrupy entry with quite of bit of orange citrus, black cherry, burnt caramel, and vanilla bean to start. This sweetness transitions gracefully into a terrific swell of rich, tannic oak. More cinnamon stick and raw cedar wood with clove, nutmeg and baker’s chocolate. The Finish: Wonderfully lengthy, sweet and dry, with more black cherry, cedar-y, spicy tannins, and unsweetened cocoa.

Rich, deep taste but not as powerful fruit as the Sherry Cask

I actually like their younger Whisky better. I find the age rounds off some edge phat I really find appealing in the 12.