An absolutely mouth-watering nose of creamy nuttiness and fruit medley. This carries on wonderfully onto the palate with a clear Bourbon influence which is also obvious on the nose. A lingering fruit and oaky finish wraps things up perfectly. There's no smoke or peat just fruit and spice akin to the aforementioned Bourbons it so closely resembles. This is a textbook Japanese Single Malt.

Tasting Notes (Class Magazine)

Appearance: Clear dark golden with burnished gold highlights.

Nose: Cinnamon, red apple, muscovado sugar and jasmine blossom.

Palate: Medium bodied and honeyed in style, this easy vanilla malt bursts with apple fruit and jasmine freshness but is made complex thanks to notes of candied orange peel, cinnamon and clove spice with some cedarwood dryness.

Aftertaste - Woody oxidised pineapple notes linger on the pleasant finish.

Suntory Yamazaki 12 Year Old Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml / 43%)