Yamazaki 18 y.o.
43% abv
Score: 92.5/100
Damn, what a nose. Deep and chocolaty. Buckets of spice. Sherry up front with the accompanying choir of raisin, deep woods and rum-like fruitcake notes. There is the slightest hint of sulfur, which contrary to what I would expect, by no means even comes close to tarnishing this one. Finally…soft waves of licorice and black cherry. This is magic.
Engaging the tastebuds reveals heavy sherry and gorgeous deep ruby fruit. Long and rich in delivery and development. Picking up a little Kirsch in there too.
Oh, man. I’m really not sure what to say. It feels like some sort of transgression to share anything about this malt. So deep and swirling in mystery is it.
This is a drink for lounging in dark jazz bars…for French burlesque music…for untold flings in foreign lands…for loosening your tie and lighting a cigar…for discussing Tom Waits…or reading ‘The Maltese Falcon’.
Exotic and arousing.
– Reviewed by: Curt
– Photo: Curt
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