Yamazaki

Yamazaki 12 Year Old, American Oak, Sherry & Mizunara Cask, 2009, 43%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 35
Average Score
Avg 89
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Description

First introduced in 1984, the Yamazaki 12-year-old was Japan's first seriously marketed single malt. With the introduction of the Distiller's Reserve in 2012, the 12-year-old expression was elevated in the core range and is becoming increasingly difficult to find. The oldest single malt whisky distillery in Japan, founded in 1923 by Shinjirō Torii. It is still owned by his company today, now known ...

Change+95.8%
LatestSGD 231
HighSGD 231
LowSGD 118
SGD 245SGD 198SGD 151SGD 104Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 4Jun 28Aug 4 - SGD 118 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Jun 28 - SGD 231 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Jun 28, 2026

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Australian Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jun 28, 2026SGD 231.14
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 4, 2025SGD 118.04
Cask type
American Oak, Sherry Cask, Mizunara Oak
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
100% Malted Barley
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
screw cap
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
N.A
Historical context
Distillery founded in 1923; 12-year-old expression first introduced in 1984.
Special release
US market allocation
Allocation
United States
Nose
Peach, pineapple, grapefruit, clove, candied orange, vanilla, Mizunara (Japanese oak), floral.
Palate
Coconut, cranberry, butter, smooth, sweet, winter spice, citrus, tropical fruit, honey, roasted oak, cinnamon.
Finish
Sweet ginger, cinnamon, long, fruit, zest, woody, dry.
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