Yamazaki Cask Collection 2013

The release of Yamazaki Cask Collection

By Showing our component whiskies of Yamazaki 12y, 18y, 25y,

We would like people to enjoy and experience

Subtlety, Refinement and Complexity of Yamazaki Whiskies

Varied Types of Distillation, Very Rare in the World

Wooden, Stainless

2 types of Wash Back

●6 Different Types

●Direct Fire and Steam

Suntory can produce over 100 different types

of Whisky (Yamazaki can produce 60 types. )

Producing Various Types

of Whisky in one Distillery

Wash Backs Pot Stills Casks

●5 Different Types

●Wood variety, Size,

History

Spanish Oak MIzunaraWhite Oak

MIzunara Puncheon

Hogshead

Sherry Butt

Barrel

Suntory Whisky Production

Maturation

Sherry Butt Mizunara Puncheon

Sherry

Cask

Bourbon

Barrel

Puncheon

Cask

Mizunara

Cask

Yamazaki

12yo

Yamazaki

18yo

Yamazaki

25yo

Yamazaki Expression and Component Casks

Sherry

Cask

Bourbon

BarrelPuncheon Mizunara

Sherry

Cask

Sherry

Cask

Puncheon Mizunara

Product information

Suntory Single Malt Whisky Yamazaki [Bourbon Barrel]

• No age statement

• None – chill filtered

• ABV % : 48%

• Cask type : Bourbon

• Wood type : American White Oak

• Volume : 700ml

180L

Bourbon barrel refers to the type of cask used to hold Bourbon whisky. TheCask interior has been thoroughly charred. When used to age Yamazaki malts, the charred white oak imparts an elegant aroma and sweet vanilla flavour. Smaller than other types, these 180-litre barrels are more susceptible to thesurrounding atmosphere and produce whiskies distinctive to the region wherethey have been aged.

Yamazaki Bourbon Barrel is a superior single malt whisky made from carefully-selected Yamazaki malts. The whisky is nurtured in Bourbon barrels and storedin ageing cellars in Japan’s Yamazaki and Oumi regions until it reaches the peak of maturity. It is in these regions that nature paints a changing backdrop witha palette of seasonal colours and the warm, moist climate slowly matures the whisky. The result is a distinctively Japanese whisky with an uncommonaroma and smooth, lingering, sweet flavour that only a Bourbon barrel can impart. Try it neat for a taste experience that will last a lifetime.

Tasting Notes

Colour: dark amber

Nose: tropical fruit, vanilla caramel

Palate: robust, smooth

Finish: slightly sweet, pleasantly lingering

Product infomation

Suntory single malt whisky [Yamazaki Puncheon]

480L

Since it began making whisky in Japan in 1923, the Yamazaki distillery has

taken exceptional care over the selection of the right casks needed to craft

its wide variety of single malt whiskies. A broad range of casks are made by

the distillery’s own skilled craftsmen. Among them is the Puncheon, a stout,

480-litre cask which nurtures the new-make spirit as it matures over

the years. Inside the oak Puncheon the area of whisky per litre that comes

into contact with the wood is small compared with the typical 180-litre

Bourbon barrel or 230-litre hogshead. Thus, the natural process proceeds

slowly. The unique characteristics of the Puncheon cask make it perfectly

suited to the mist-shrouded Yamazaki region. Our expert coopers fashion the

edge grain Northern American white oak using time-honoured techniques. The

Puncheon is the essential ingredient that gives Yamazaki single malt whisky

its unique balance of sweet flavours and deep rich aromas, loved the world

over.

Bottle at 48% ABV, Yamazaki Puncheon single malt whisky is made to be

enjoyed neat. We invite you to savour the rich aromas and sweet coconut and

vanilla flavour that only a Puncheon cask can deliver.

Tasting Notes

Colour: gold

Nose: peach, honey, vanilla

Palate: slightly sweet, smooth

Finish: slightly sweet, clean

• No age statement

• None – chill filtered

• ABV % : 48%

• Cask type : Puncheon

• Wood type : American White Oak

• Volume : 700ml

Product information

Suntory Single Malt Whisky Yamazaki [Sherry Cask]

Whisky distilling in Japan starts with Shinjiro Torii who made Japan’s first

whisky at the Yamazaki distillery in 1923. In the autumn of the following year

he put the new-made, pot-still whisky into casks. The first cask to be stored

in the Yamazaki warehouse was made from Spanish sherry oak barrels. From

this small beginning Shinjiro Torii built the foundations for the high quality

Suntory whiskies of today.

The sherry cask that has matured this Yamazaki whisky was made from

Spanish oak, in Spain, to Suntory’s exacting specifications. The casks are

filled with Oloroso sherry and seasoned over three years as the sherry

matures. Subsequently, when used for ageing whisky, the tannins and other

polyphenols contained in the oak imbue the spirit with a darker reddish hue

than is found with commonly-used American white oak casks.

The traditional sherry cask is thus the cradle in which all Yamazaki single

malt whiskies are nurtured. We invite you to sit back and enjoy its rich,

fruity aromas and the excellent balance of sweet and sour flavours, all

courtesy of carefully-selected Spanish oak.

Tasting Notes

Colour: deep bronze

Nose: raisin, dried fruit, dark chocolate

Palate: sweet & sour, heavy, pleasantly bitter

Finish: sweet & sour, pleasantly bitter and lingering

• No age statement

• None – chill filtered

• ABV % : 48%

• Cask type : Sherry Cask

• Wood type : Spanish Oak

• Volume : 700ml

Product information

Suntory Single Malt Whisky Yamazaki [Mizunara]

Yamazaki Mizunara is part of the Yamazaki limited edition single malts

series, designed so that whisky lovers may discover the amazing variety

of unblended whiskies created by Suntory at the Yamazaki distillery.

Suntory began to use homegrown Mizunara, a type of Japanese oak, after

the Second World War when supplies of foreign oak were difficult to

source. Mizunara was a far from ideal material. Its loose grain and

tendency

for casks to leak created many problems with timber selection and

cooperage.

Blenders had few kind words to say about Mizunara at the time. Now,

decades

later, the hints of sandalwood and aloes wood imparted by the casks are

winning the acclaim of overseas blenders and whisky aficionados. We are

sure

you will enjoy the complex Oriental fragrance and lingering aftertaste of

this

uniquely Japanese single malt whisky.• No age statement

• None – chill filtered

• ABV % : 48%

• Cask type : Mizunara

• Wood type : Japanese Mizunara Oak

• Volume : 700ml

Tasting Notes

Colour: reddish amber

Nose: aloes wood, incense, cinnamon, coconut

Palate: smooth, with a rich sweetness

Finish: richly sweet, with a pleasant lingering aftertaste