Dram-in-Japan
Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve
Single Malt — Japan
Reviewed
July 1, 2017 (edited September 10, 2020)
The nose is quite reminiscent of sherry, it has notes of dried fruits, vanilla, toffee, and a some of wood (likely the mizunara). The palate is vanilla, and fruits like apple, orange, dark cherries, some cereal and then loads of spice cumulating in a decently long finish of wood, spices, and a bit of sherry and tartness.
*I recommend using a copita glass when drinking this neat as opposed to a normal glencairn glass (which I used for the initial review) as the sweetness and sherry/vanilla notes are more pronounced and the spiciness is mellowed out, which enhances the overall experience of drinking this whisky.
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Any thoughts on how this compares to Yamazaki 12? I know there's a lot of controversy over the moves by all these distillers to NAS versions, although this one generally gets good reviews.