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Yamazaki Distillery

119.2 – A night at the opera, 1979, 24 Years Old, Japanese Oak Cask

ABV: 57.4%

Age: 24 Years Old

Year Bottled: 2003

Style: Single Malt

Country: Japan

Region: N/A

Bottling: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society

Overall
Score

8.8

Tasting Notes

Nose

Incense, beeswax, cedar, roasted coffee, ripe fruits (kumquats cherries, plums).

Palate

Dense. Slippery. Toasty malt. Coffee, with figs and chicory.

Finish

Black treacle toffee. Perhaps even maple syrup.

Comment

A breakfast malt? Splendidly complex, with Japanese oak adding that extra touch of distinctiveness.

Taster Score

8.8

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