Suntory - Yamazaki Golden Promise 2024 Edition (700ml)

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The 2024 Tsukuriwake Selection features four boundary-pushing single malts from the Yamazaki and Hakushu distilleries exploring artisanship through a diversity of making.

The Yamazaki Golden Promise is a distinctive whisky that showcases the unique characteristics of its namesake barley varietal. First cultivated in Scotland during the 1960s, Golden Promise barley is highly esteemed for its exceptional flavor profile and superior malting properties. This special whisky combines the nuanced Yamazaki base with careful aging in American Oak casks, resulting in a spirit that boasts a malty and rich character, accentuated by sweet, fruity, and citrus notes. The whisky presents a beautiful barley gold color in the glass. On the nose, it offers a fragrant bouquet reminiscent of sweet malt, vanilla, and honey. The palate is rich and full-bodied, with delightful hints of orange marmalade and creamy custard. The experience concludes with a long-lasting finish that is both sweet and fruity, with lingering citrus notes that leave a memorable impression.

Tsukuriwake is a creative exploration of the diverse whisky making techniques handed down by generations of chief blenders at Suntory Whisky. Our blenders orchestrate each step of the whisky-making process, composing stunning new taste profiles. Raw ingredient selection, peating levels and fermentation, distillation and maturation techniques are expertly balanced to explore the full range of expressions of what a single malt – and Japanese whisky – can be.

Tsukuriwake explores how changes to each part of the whisky making process can expand the flavor profiles of single malt whisky and increase complexity. In the early stages of the process, choices of malted barley and peating level offer a foundation on which to build exceptional character. Fermentation takes place in either wooden or steel washbacks, while distillation utilizes an astounding range of pot stills – each imparting a different personality on the liquid. Our blenders then select from six types of casks to age the whisky, enabling complex aromas to evolve with the passage of time. The final technique is the art of blending, where our team deftly combines liquids, yielding nuanced and intricate aromas that captivate the nose and palate.