Yamazaki Cask Collection 2013

Yamazaki Cask Collection 2013
The release of Yamazaki Cask Collection
By Showing our component whiskies of Yamazaki 12y, 18y, 25y,
We would like people to enjoy and experience
Subtlety, Refinement and Complexity of Yamazaki Whiskies
Producing Various Types
of Whisky in one Distillery
Varied Types of Distillation, Very Rare in the World
Wash Backs
Wooden, Stainless
2 types of Wash Back
Pot Stills
●6 Different Types
●Direct Fire and Steam
Casks
●5 Different Types
●Wood variety, Size,
History
Suntory can produce over 100 different types
of Whisky (Yamazaki can produce 60 types. )
Suntory Whisky Production
MIzunara
Sherry Butt
Maturation
Sherry Butt
Mizunara
Puncheon
Puncheon
Hogshead
Barrel
White Oak
Spanish Oak
MIzunara
Yamazaki Expression and Component Casks
Sherry
Cask
Bourbon
Barrel
Puncheon
Cask
Mizunara
Cask
Yamazaki
12yo
Sherry
Cask
Bourbon
Barrel
Puncheon
Mizunara
Yamazaki
18yo
Sherry
Cask
Puncheon
Mizunara
Yamazaki
25yo
Sherry
Cask
Suntory Single Malt Whisky Yamazaki [Bourbon
Barrel]
Product information
180L
Bourbon barrel refers to the type of cask used to hold Bourbon whisky. The
Cask interior has been thoroughly charred. When used to age Yamazaki malts,
the charred white oak imparts an elegant aroma and sweet vanilla flavour.
Smaller than other types, these 180-litre barrels are more susceptible to the
surrounding atmosphere and produce whiskies distinctive to the region where
they have been aged.
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No age statement
None – chill filtered
ABV % :
48%
Cask type : Bourbon
Wood type : American White Oak
Volume : 700ml
Yamazaki Bourbon Barrel is a superior single malt whisky made from carefullyselected Yamazaki malts. The whisky is nurtured in Bourbon barrels and stored
in ageing cellars in Japan’s Yamazaki and Oumi regions until it reaches the peak
of maturity. It is in these regions that nature paints a changing backdrop with
a palette of seasonal colours and the warm, moist climate slowly matures
the whisky. The result is a distinctively Japanese whisky with an uncommon
aroma and smooth, lingering, sweet flavour that only a Bourbon barrel can
impart. Try it neat for a taste experience that will last a lifetime.
Tasting Notes
Colour: dark amber
Nose: tropical fruit, vanilla caramel
Palate: robust, smooth
Finish: slightly sweet, pleasantly lingering
Suntory single malt whisky [Yamazaki
Puncheon]
Product infomation
480L
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No age statement
None – chill filtered
ABV % :
48%
Cask type : Puncheon
Wood type : American White Oak
Volume : 700ml
Since it began making whisky in Japan in 1923, the Yamazaki distillery has
taken exceptional care over the selection of the right casks needed to craft
its wide variety of single malt whiskies. A broad range of casks are made by
the distillery’s own skilled craftsmen. Among them is the Puncheon, a stout,
480-litre cask which nurtures the new-make spirit as it matures over
the years. Inside the oak Puncheon the area of whisky per litre that comes
into contact with the wood is small compared with the typical 180-litre
Bourbon barrel or 230-litre hogshead. Thus, the natural process proceeds
slowly. The unique characteristics of the Puncheon cask make it perfectly
suited to the mist-shrouded Yamazaki region. Our expert coopers fashion the
edge grain Northern American white oak using time-honoured techniques. The
Puncheon is the essential ingredient that gives Yamazaki single malt whisky
its unique balance of sweet flavours and deep rich aromas, loved the world
over.
Bottle at 48% ABV, Yamazaki Puncheon single malt whisky is made to be
enjoyed neat. We invite you to savour the rich aromas and sweet coconut and
vanilla flavour that only a Puncheon cask can deliver.
Tasting Notes
Colour: gold
Nose: peach, honey, vanilla
Palate: slightly sweet, smooth
Finish: slightly sweet, clean
Suntory Single Malt Whisky Yamazaki [Sherry
Cask]
Product information
Whisky distilling in Japan starts with Shinjiro Torii who made Japan’s first
whisky at the Yamazaki distillery in 1923. In the autumn of the following year
he put the new-made, pot-still whisky into casks. The first cask to be stored
in the Yamazaki warehouse was made from Spanish sherry oak barrels. From
this small beginning Shinjiro Torii built the foundations for the high quality
Suntory whiskies of today.
The sherry cask that has matured this Yamazaki whisky was made from
Spanish oak, in Spain, to Suntory’s exacting specifications. The casks are
filled with Oloroso sherry and seasoned over three years as the sherry
matures. Subsequently, when used for ageing whisky, the tannins and other
polyphenols contained in the oak imbue the spirit with a darker reddish hue
than is found with commonly-used American white oak casks.
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No age statement
None – chill filtered
ABV % :
48%
Cask type : Sherry Cask
Wood type : Spanish Oak
Volume : 700ml
The traditional sherry cask is thus the cradle in which all Yamazaki single
malt whiskies are nurtured. We invite you to sit back and enjoy its rich,
fruity aromas and the excellent balance of sweet and sour flavours, all
courtesy of carefully-selected Spanish oak.
Tasting Notes
Colour: deep bronze
Nose: raisin, dried fruit, dark chocolate
Palate: sweet & sour, heavy, pleasantly bitter
Finish: sweet & sour, pleasantly bitter and lingering
Suntory Single Malt Whisky Yamazaki
[Mizunara]
Product information
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No age statement
None – chill filtered
ABV % :
48%
Cask type : Mizunara
Wood type : Japanese Mizunara Oak
Volume :
700ml
Yamazaki Mizunara is part of the Yamazaki limited edition single malts
series, designed so that whisky lovers may discover the amazing variety
of unblended whiskies created by Suntory at the Yamazaki distillery.
Suntory began to use homegrown Mizunara, a type of Japanese oak, after
the Second World War when supplies of foreign oak were difficult to
source. Mizunara was a far from ideal material. Its loose grain and
tendency
for casks to leak created many problems with timber selection and
cooperage.
Blenders had few kind words to say about Mizunara at the time. Now,
decades
later, the hints of sandalwood and aloes wood imparted by the casks are
winning the acclaim of overseas blenders and whisky aficionados. We are
sure
you will enjoy the complex Oriental fragrance and lingering aftertaste of
this
uniquely Japanese single malt whisky.
Tasting Notes
Colour: reddish amber
Nose: aloes wood, incense, cinnamon, coconut
Palate: smooth, with a rich sweetness
Finish: richly sweet, with a pleasant lingering
aftertaste