Yamazaki Suntory 18 year old 43 % Alc Japanese Whisky

"One of the most sophisticated Yamazaki noses of them all, somehow combining an ancient Kentucky Bourbon, oaky depth with rich plum pudding, an element of old pot still Port Morant Demarara rum and the most distant smoke. There is no dominance and no beginning nor end: just perfect harmony….hints of liquorice and burnt raisin balance beautifully with the thick oak and powering malt…indisputably brilliant whisky for all its obvious age"

Casks: Spanish sherry casks and American wood
Colour: Copper Gold
Nose: Richness of sherry and raisins, dark rich maraschino cherries and coffee cream chocolate.
Palate: Dark chocolate, rum and raisin toffee and dark coffee beans.
Body: Full.
Finish: Long, rich and dark.

Single Malt Trophy winner for ‘Best Worldwide Whisky’ at the International Wine and Spirit Competition 2006
Colour – copper-gold
Aroma – prune, toffee, marmalade, mandarin orange, honey, strawberry
Body – full
Taste – sherry, cherry, milky, honey, buttercream, spicy, chocolate
Finish – well balanced, creamy, pleasant dryness
International Wine And Spirit Competition 2006 Trophy San Francisco WSC 2005 Double Gold