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Yamazaki 12 Year Old 'Watami Founder's Choice', Sherry Cask, 2008, 43%
Yamazaki

Yamazaki 12 Year Old 'Watami Founder's Choice', Sherry Cask, 2008, 43%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 15
Average Score
N.A
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Description

This Yamazaki 12 Year Old 'Watami Founder's Choice' is a special bottling of single malt Japanese whisky, exclusively produced for the Watami chain of restaurants. It was commissioned by Miki Watanabe, the founder of Watami, and was originally introduced around 2008. This limited edition offers a unique variation of the standard Yamazaki 12, featuring a profile influenced by sherry cask maturation.

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LatestSGD 527
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LowSGD 259
SGD 654SGD 508SGD 363SGD 217Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 4Nov 3Feb 9Sep 27Aug 4 - SGD 492 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Oct 6 - SGD 280 - Whisky Auctioneer - Oct 6, 2025Oct 12 - SGD 337 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Oct 12, 2025Nov 3 - SGD 295 - Whisky Auctioneer - Nov 3, 2025Nov 3 - SGD 295 - Whisky Auctioneer - Nov 3, 2025Nov 17 - SGD 612 - Just Whisky Auctions - Nov 17, 2025Nov 18 - SGD 354 - Whisky.Auction - Nov 18, 2025Dec 1 - SGD 316 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025Jan 19 - SGD 408 - Just Whisky Auctions - Jan 19, 2026Feb 9 - SGD 398 - Whisky Auctioneer - Feb 9, 2026May 31 - SGD 527 - Australian Whisky Auctions - May 31, 2026Jul 12 - SGD 259 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jul 12, 2026Jul 12 - SGD 279 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jul 12, 2026Sep 27 - SGD 527 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Sep 27, 2026

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Australian Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 27, 2026SGD 526.58
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jul 12, 2026SGD 259.07
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jul 12, 2026SGD 279.00
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
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
No
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Watami.
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Exclusive bottling for the Watami chain of restaurants.
Allocation
Japan (Watami restaurants)
Nose
Raisin, lime, woody.
Palate
Apricot, chocolate-cinnamon, red fruit, caramel, toffee.
Finish
Long, peaty, spicy.
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