Yamazaki 18-year-old 2025 Edition
| Category | JAPANESE |
| Distillery | Yamazaki |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | 2025 |
| Age | 18년 |
| Cask Type | Mizunara |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 48.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | - |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
미즈나라 캐스크가 야마자키 18년의 풍미에 또렷이 깃들어 있다. 산토리의 2025 에디션은 48도라는 절제된 도수로 일본 오크 본연의 백단향 톤과 셰리의 단맛을 곱게 풀어낸다. 향은 옅은 향나무와 마른 살구, 헤더 꿀의 단내. 입에서는 오렌지 마말레이드와 구운 견과, 가벼운 향신료가 두꺼운 질감으로 흐른다. 야마자키 특유의 동양적 우아함과 18년의 시간이 여운에 깊게 머문다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
rich gold
air Nose
it’s not the first time I feel this, Japanese oak can actually impart some notes of… rum and cane sugar. It’s very vivid and obvious here, there are even touches of bananas and coconut oil. Other than that, we have incense, sandalwood and then more fresh orange juice. It’s a lovely nose
restaurant Palate
there is something a notch too tannic and tea-ish, but otherwise it’s all very fine, delicately spicy (cardamom) and with just a wee touch of dustiness (or is that sawdust?) These spices are unusual, it’s hard to put some names on them… Maybe I should hire some Asian friends?
timer Finish
long, probably a little too tannic and drying now but hey, the profile remains fun