The Yamazaki 12 Years

Yamazaki 12 years 70cl 43% vol. It is a Japanese single malt made by Suntory in the first and oldest whiskey distillery in Japan. A whiskey with notes of nuts, tropical, citrus and floral fruits made with the purest waters of Japan. Conceived in 1984 and recently discontinued, it has been the flagship of Suntory and Japanese whiskey.

The Suntory Yamazaki distillery

Suntory Yamazaki was Japan's first whiskey distillery and today, it is still the best-selling single malt on the island, it is exported to more than 25 countries and in 2002 it was the ninth best-selling single malt in the world. < / p>

The whiskey of the Yamazaki distillery is handcrafted, following the traditional method, in the oldest distillery in Japan. Founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii, the distillery is located in Osaka Prefecture, at the foot of Mount Tennozan, in a bamboo-plated valley, where the Katsura, Uji and Kizu rivers converge, providing the purest and distillery waters soft from Japan, the same used for hundreds of years for traditional Japanese tea ceremonies.

Tasting notes and interesting data of The Yamazaki 12 Years

Country: Japan.

Region: Osaka (Taketsuru Valley).

Style: Single Malt.

Aging: Aged in barrels of Bourbon, Jerez and Mizurana (Japanese oak).

Nose: Classic notes of the distillery, peach, clove, orange, vanilla and floral notes of the Mizunara barrel.

Mouth: Soft and light, with sweet and citrus notes that are developed in different tropical fruits.

Finish: Medium final, highlighting the fruit and citrus.

Recommendation La Llar del Vi:

A whiskey with a great trajectory that has been for years the flagship of the most outstanding distillery in Japan, a light and soft whiskey, with delicate floral notes.

Awards and mentions of The Yamazaki 12 Years

International Spirits Challenge

Gold medal in 2003 and 2010.

San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Double gold medal in 2009 and 2013 and Gold medal in 2014.

International Wine & Spirits Competition

Gold medal and best of the category in 2011.

The Yamazaki 12 Years

Yamazaki 12 years 70cl 43% vol. It is a Japanese single malt made by Suntory in the first and oldest whiskey distillery in Japan. A whiskey with notes of nuts, tropical, citrus and floral fruits made with the purest waters of Japan. Conceived in 1984 and recently discontinued, it has been the flagship of Suntory and Japanese whiskey.

The Suntory Yamazaki distillery

Suntory Yamazaki was Japan's first whiskey distillery and today, it is still the best-selling single malt on the island, it is exported to more than 25 countries and in 2002 it was the ninth best-selling single malt in the world. < / p>

The whiskey of the Yamazaki distillery is handcrafted, following the traditional method, in the oldest distillery in Japan. Founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii, the distillery is located in Osaka Prefecture, at the foot of Mount Tennozan, in a bamboo-plated valley, where the Katsura, Uji and Kizu rivers converge, providing the purest and distillery waters soft from Japan, the same used for hundreds of years for traditional Japanese tea ceremonies.

Tasting notes and interesting data of The Yamazaki 12 Years

Country: Japan.

Region: Osaka (Taketsuru Valley).

Style: Single Malt.

Aging: Aged in barrels of Bourbon, Jerez and Mizurana (Japanese oak).

Nose: Classic notes of the distillery, peach, clove, orange, vanilla and floral notes of the Mizunara barrel.

Mouth: Soft and light, with sweet and citrus notes that are developed in different tropical fruits.

Finish: Medium final, highlighting the fruit and citrus.

Recommendation La Llar del Vi:

A whiskey with a great trajectory that has been for years the flagship of the most outstanding distillery in Japan, a light and soft whiskey, with delicate floral notes.

Awards and mentions of The Yamazaki 12 Years

International Spirits Challenge

Gold medal in 2003 and 2010.

San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Double gold medal in 2009 and 2013 and Gold medal in 2014.

International Wine & Spirits Competition

Gold medal and best of the category in 2011.