The Yamazaki Whisky Single Malt 18 Year Mizunara Cask
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The new Yamazaki Mizunara Cask 2017, according to those behind it, was aged for 18 years exclusively in Mizunara wood. The distillery is owned by Beam Suntory. For this whisky, Suntory's fourth Chief Blender, Shinji Fukuyo, tasted a few hundred Mizunara whiskies and made selections of varying ages, starting from 18 years old. A very small portion exceed even 50 years of maturation.. Top 10 Whiskies from the Spring 2018 Buying Guide - 2017 Edition - When whisky lovers talk about the grandeur of Japanese whisky, the enlightenment they desire can be found within this bottle. A refined luxury evocative of toasted marshmallow, sweet incense, butter-soft caramels, oak spices, and ground cinnamon. All the hallmarks of mizunara are here. Concentrated sweet citrus, so intensely fruity on the palate; the mouthfeel is rapturously silky with touches of mango, dried apricot, and gentle but resilient spices.-Jonny McCormick. Color: AmberNose: Rich and elegant fragrance, aloe wood, cinnamonPalate: Condensed sweetness, silky texture, dry fruits, coconut, orange marmaladeFinish: Distinctive spiciness lingers with Japanese incense, aloe wood, cinnamon and tartness Liquor
