{"id":5299,"date":"2011-06-22T22:06:38","date_gmt":"2011-06-22T12:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=5299"},"modified":"2011-06-29T20:44:59","modified_gmt":"2011-06-29T10:44:59","slug":"yamazaki-12-yr-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=5299","title":{"rendered":"Yamazaki 12 Yr Old"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"<\/a>DISTILLERY <\/strong>Suntory Yamazaki<\/p>\n

TYPE<\/strong> Single Malt<\/p>\n

ALCOHOL <\/strong>43%<\/p>\n

REGION <\/strong>Shimamoto, Osaka<\/p>\n

COLOR <\/strong>Dark honey<\/p>\n

NOSE <\/strong>Sweet scent, honey and apricots.<\/p>\n

PALATE <\/strong>Modest and rather subtle.\u00a0 Not as sweet as you’d expect.\u00a0 It’s a mellow blend of grain, cinnamon and oak.<\/p>\n

FINISH <\/strong>Incredibly long aftertaste that is full bodied and warming.\u00a0 Lingering taste of oak, dried fruit and salt.<\/p>\n

SCORE<\/strong><\/p>\n

90 out of 100<\/span>
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NOTES <\/strong>Ah, the Yamazaki.\u00a0 This particular bottle that I’ve photographed here I actually received as a farewell gift from my colleagues at my old Service Centre job which I think was a really generous gesture from them.\u00a0 It’s a lovely drop.\u00a0 A subtle flavour that can really be brought out with a dash of water and savoured for its long legs.<\/p>\n

Many years ago it was presumed that overseas single malt whiskies couldn’t possible compare with the Scottish establishment.\u00a0 It was only through strong performances at blind taste testings and a flurry of international whisky awards for brands such as the Yamazaki that popularized Japanese whisky in the international market.\u00a0 And why not?\u00a0 The particular region in the outskirts of Kyoto is famous for the purity of its water and you can really appreciate it with this 12 year old.<\/p>\n

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