Yamazaki, 1999-2012, The Owner's Cask, Whisky Shop 2nd Anniversary, Ohmi Aging Cellar, Puncheon Cask Number DR 70117, Bottling Number 478, 57% abv.

Nose: leafy and viney, develops into a bouquet of fruit and then becomes salty.

Palate:  initial palate is sweet and sour plums, mid palate is dry, has a small punch, very dry grape juice, quite fruity sweet, like dried red fruits in a jerky fashion.

Finish: short to medium, dry, honey, white sugar.

Also quite sweet, much better than the other Owner's Casks I've had before. This one tastes like fruit jerky though, a variety of fruity sweet flavors, but not too strong and no emphasis on any one fruit. Does taste like other whiskies in the fruit range though. Quite nice.

Grade: B

Malt maniacs, Ho Cheng-yao, 88 points

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Eric Yee

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