Yamazaki Limited Edition 2017

A rich NAS Single Malt Japanese Whisky that combines multiple single malt vintages that have been matured in a variety of casks with some of it having been aged for over 20 years. It has a bittersweet birth with notes of sherry, matured strawberry, melon, cream & oak; while life adds notes of dried fruit, persimmon, mandarin & chocolate; that led to a long & spicy death with notes of walnut, wood, dates, raisin & prunes. December 2017 / August 2018 / March / August 2019 / July 2022

Nose- Raspberry syrup, bananas, honey sweetness, fruit leather, mixed berries Palate- Honey, cherries, sandalwood, herbal, banana, molasses Finish- Medium, thick and rich finish with notes of banana sweetness, honey, and a bit of wood spice Man oh man. The nose on this is to die for. The palate is great too, but doesn’t quite live up to the expectations that the nose set. Regardless, it’s a delicious and enjoyable dram. Unmistakable raspberry and banana on the nose, that follows through to the palate and all the way to the finish. Nice honey sweetness and herbal notes round out the palate as well. As with any Yama... I feel the finish could be longer, but with all these delicious flavors, it’s very hard to complain about this one.

Beautiful rich sherry, Yamazaki just never fails. Happy New year 2020, this one deserves a special occasion

Amazing. Sweet, floral, bit of honey. Somewhere between the 12 and the 18. 95 points