I’m nervous…as a whisky novice one of my favourite drams to date was the Yamazaki Distillers Reserve. Now I’m finally getting around to the 12. Will it be better? Nose is giving me the strawberry note I got with the distillers reserve. So a good start. A bit more cereal/barley smelling? Taste is rich, full and bodied. The barley note coming through more on the taste for me. More dried fruit than fresh fruit on the distillers reserve. As a first try, I’m not sure I prefer it?! Tastes a bit harsher if memory serves. Will have to get another distillers reserve to taste side by side!