yamazaki distillers edition

[ralfy legend]

whats your views on this whiskey lad? my pal works with a band and was given it as a gift, it told me to try it as it was great so over to you experts.

[jcarrick]

I havent had this one but the 10 and 12 year old are excellent.

[opelfruit]

It's the new entry level whisky and sits firmly at the bottom of their range, and shock horror, it's NAS.

It's supposed to be fair and good value for money, but I've not tried it. I've not really got on much with Yamazaki in the past. I can leave it or take it, nice enough though.

I prefer Hakushu and they also do the same Distillers Edition (it's the other major Suntory distillery), I've had a sample of that and it is very pleasant, a good one for a highball in summer. No patch on the 12 though.
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[Kenny M]

ralfy, i havent tried the new no age statement Yamazaki but i have had a few others including the 10 and 12 year old. Yamazaki is a good place to start with Japanese single malt whisky, the Suntory Yamazaki 10 and 12 year old are very similar in style to a Scotch Speyside malt and usually easy to find in the UK. The 10 year old was discontinued i believe due to lack of available stock but the 12 is even better, like a complex and enjoyable Speyside dram, with vanilla, barley, sweet, hiot of sherried fruit, spice.

Tha no age staement Yamazaki Distillers Edition may not match the 12 year old for quality but i am sure it will be an similar in style perhaps a little less maturity but i am sure very drinkable. Let us know what you think of it yourself.

[ralfy legend]

so kenny you say it coukd be like a speyside so any idea what speyside dram is similer??

[Bookie]

[Kenny M]