Yamazaki Sherry Wood, 1982

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 26 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Oak, cedar, spearmint. Palate Cypress. Sweet leaves. Fruity, winey, oaky. Finish Hint of peat. Powerful. Slightly woody. Comment Any whisky-lover would be glad of the chance to taste this, even if it is on the woody side.

Dave Broom Nose Fat and very sherried: walnut, treacle toffee, sticky toffee pudding, raisin and a strangely vegetal note. Palate Full-on sherry. The wood seems to have taken charge, giving it a slight astringency. Finish Long. Walnut bread. DRY. Comment Well made, but there’s just too much sherry character which diminishes any complexity. A shame for the spirit which seems very good.