Yamazaki 12 Yo Single Malt Whisky

Category:
 
Spirits
Sub-Category:  
 
Whisky
Producer:
 
Yamazaki
Label Name:
 
12 Yo Single Malt Whisky
Country:
 
Japan
Region:
 
Yamazaki (Shimamoto, Osaka Prefecture)
Volume:
 
700ml
ABV:
 
43%
Acidity:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
3
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
18-20°C

Awards/Ratings
Gold Medal, International Spirits Challenge 2025; widely praised by critics with typical scores around 90–92 (Liquor. com, Whisky Magazine, Distiller)

Tasting Note
Fragrant stone fruit (peach, pineapple), candied orange, vanilla and clove; buttery toasted coconut and ripe peach on the palate; long, spicy finish with ginger, cinnamon and Mizunara oak.

Food Pairing
Western: roast pork, grilled salmon, aged cheddar, dark chocolate. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, yakitori, fatty tuna (otoro) sushi, spicy Korean BBQ (galbi).

Production Method
Single malt from 100% malted barley, distilled in pot stills and matured 12 years in American ex-bourbon, Spanish oloroso sherry and Japanese Mizunara oak casks; vatted and bottled at 43% ABV.

Vineyard Info
Produced by Suntory at the Yamazaki Distillery, founded 1923 by Shinjiro Torii; Japan’s first commercial malt distillery and flagship single malt producer.