Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve

Matured across three cask types simultaneously, Yamazaki Japanese Single Malt puts American oak, ex-sherry and mizunara oak to work at once, and the results are rather spectacular. At 43% ABV, the nose leads with red fruits and strawberries up front, mizunara's signature incense drifting in behind them like a polite ghost. On the palate, raspberries and white peach take the foreground, with candied fruits and a whisper of wood spice adding welcome complexity. The finish is generously long, with vanilla and spice rounding things off beautifully. Read more