Yamazaki – 18 Year Old Single Malt Japanese Whisky (70cl, 43%)

This is an 18 year old single malt from the Yamazaki Distillery, in a 70cl bottle at 43% ABV. Yamazaki was founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii, the founder of Suntory, and is described as the birthplace of Japanese whisky. The whisky is deep amber in colour. The house character is built around fruit and Mizunara, the Japanese oak. The nose offers raisin, apricot, cafe au lait and Mizunara. On the palate there are blackberry, strawberry jam and dark chocolate. The finish is long and smooth, with some spice.