Yamazaki

Yamazaki Korinbo Yamato 20th Anniversary 20 Year Old, Spanish Oak Sherry Cask, 2006, 50%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 26
Average Score
Avg 92
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Description

The oldest single malt whisky distillery in Japan, Yamazaki was founded in 1923 by Shinjirō Torii and is owned by Suntory. This Yamazaki 1986 20 Year Old Decanter is a special release distilled in 1986 and bottled in 2006 for the 20th anniversary of a provincial Japanese department store, Korinbo Yamato. It was a limited edition of 1,000 decanters.

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Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
N.A
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
1000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Decanter, Box
Series highlights
Korinbo Yamato 20th Anniversary
Historical context
N.A
Special release
20th anniversary of Korinbo Yamato department store
Allocation
Japan (Korinbo Yamato department store)
Nose
Golden raisins studded in rum ice cream, avocado, soursop, cranberry, mace, honey, soy wax, sarsaparilla, eucalyptus, plum brandy. With water: more cranberries, medjool dates, dark herbal jellies, plasters, cacao nib tea.
Palate
Weighty. Excellent alcohol integration. Cherry soda, lychee, feijoa, orange blossom water, agave nectar, sandalwood at the edges.
Finish
A herbal hint of cordyceps, nutmeg, fennel seed, then chestnut mont blanc, purple sweet potato, soursop appears again.
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