Capacity: 700ml
ABV: 43%
Suntory has produced a winning blend of several single malt whiskys to be released in extremely limited quantities for the domestic Japanese market.
Components:
20-year-old Yamazaki whiskies aged in sherry casks
20-year-old Yamazaki whiskies aged in ex-port casks
and a younger Yamazaki malt matured in Bourbon barrels.
Online Reviews
whiskosity: "Amazing flavor for being just 43% ABV and a pricy NAS bottle...one of the few that can be justified... love the bottle design and its subtleties so much.. 2014 is at least a winner in my book."
http://www.whiskosity.com/yamazaki-limited-edition-2014/
thejapanesewhiskyreview: 86/100 Solid NAS whisky that clearly contains plenty of aged malt whisky.
http://www.thejapanesewhiskyreview.com/2015/10/31/yamazaki-limited-edition-2014-nas-43/
Personal Note from Josh: Compared to the Yamazaki Limited Edition 2015, this feels slightly more refined and well rounded. Less sherry, more melon but none the less still stunningly complex thanks to the inclusion of the 20 year old single malts. The younger bourbon gives it a more youthful vibrance.Nose: Oak, Manuka, Spices. Tasting notes: Melons, Cherry, Sherry, Oak, Spices. Similar long finish as compared to the 2015.
