Suntory

Suntory Royal 12 Year Old - Year of the Tiger Decanter, Bourbon, Hogshead, Puncheon, Sherry, Mizunara Cask, 1998, 43%, 60cl

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TypeBlended Whisky
MRI
MRI 10
Average Score
Avg 94
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Description

A historic Japanese whisky company, originally founded as Torii Shoten in 1899. It was renamed Kotobukiya in 1921, and again to Suntory after its flagship whisky brand in 1963. It has since become one of the world's largest spirits multinationals and was renamed Suntory Holdings Ltd in 2009.

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Region
Japan
Age
12 Years
Vintage
1986
Bottled
1998
ABV
43%
Volume
60cl
Distillery
Suntory
Origin
Japan
Cask type
Bourbon, Hogshead, Puncheon, Sherry, Mizunara
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Decanter
Series highlights
Year of the Tiger Decanter
Historical context
Year of the Tiger (1998)
Special release
Year of the Tiger
Allocation
Japanese market
Nose
Light golden fruity notes, some soft peach and pear aromas, soft toffee. Incense, Cocoa, Butter Cookie.
Palate
Dried summer fruit, hints of syrup and sweet toffee with grape and pears, honeycomb and banana loaf, chocolate and soft truffle notes, some soft spice and crispy wafers. Butter Cookie, Green Apple, Bell Pepper and Banana, Roasted Almond.
Finish
Short finish.
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