Yamazaki Puncheon 2012 Whisky Stock Number_4523249m in Sendai Miyagi Prefecture

in Sendai Miyagi Prefecture

olive oil and baking spice resulting in a silky yet fresh finish

This 22 year old limited release from Speyside distillers BenRiach was originally matured in American Bourbon barrels

though not overly complex

matured in oak casks

Yamazaki Puncheon 2012 Whisky Stock Number_4523249m in Sendai Miyagi PrefectureYamazaki have matured this Japanese Single Malt Whisky in a Puncheon cask which at 480 litres in larger than the 230 litre Hogshead casks more often used. The result is that the whisky matures much more slowly allowing it to gently extract flavour from the cask. Nose: Light. Slightly fruit notes. Sweet but not to the dessert like extent of the Bourbon barrel. No spice notes either. Palate: Light on the palate I'd have picked it as a 40% rather than a