1996 Suntory Yamazaki The Owner's Cask 'Yoshitomi' Single Cask AW70162 Cask Strength Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

A first for our shelves. We have one only of this single cask Japanese rarity, selected by the owner, 'Yoshitomi'. Distilled in 1996 and bottled in 2008. Evidently these were part of a private barrel series.

Other reviews... Colour: straw. Nose: starts very spirity, malty and certainly grainier than the previous one. Nail varnish, apple juice, more wood smoke. Notes of ale. With water: gets kind of vinous, which is strange. Old white wine, fino sherry, wine cellar. Then huge notes of nutmeg and plain oak. Mouth (neat): heavy and esthery at the same time, extremely powerful. Loads of srawberries and bubblegum. With water: it gets pleasant, rounder, mid-grassy, mid-fruity. Strawberries, quite some pepper. Finish: medium, on the same notes. Comments: rather more complex than AS70127, less ‘simply sweet and vanilled’. Good!
63% Alc./Vol. 82 points - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun.com