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Yamazaki Golden Promise 2024 Release 70cl 48%
£300.00
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Part of the Yamazaki Tsukuriwake Cask Collection 2024, this Yamazaki Golden Promise is a distinctive Japanese whisky made using Golden Promise barley — a celebrated barley varietal first grown in Scotland in the 1960s and long admired for its flavour and malting quality. Matured in American oak casks, this release highlights a richer, malt-driven side of Yamazaki, while still delivering the elegant fruit and citrus character the distillery is known for.
The combination of prized barley and American oak maturation creates a whisky with a rounded, expressive profile. Expect a dram that leans into malty richness, gentle sweetness, and bright fruity notes, making it an interesting bottle for both collectors and drinkers keen to explore a different side of Yamazaki’s craftsmanship.
Key Features
- Distillery: Yamazaki
- Brand: Yamazaki
- Country: Japan
- Collection: Yamazaki Tsukuriwake Cask Collection 2024
- Barley Variety: Golden Promise
- Cask Type: American Oak
- Year Bottled: 2024
- Size: 70cl
- ABV: 48%
- Stopper: Screw Cap
- Packaging: Original Box
Character
This release is built around the character of Golden Promise barley, known for producing whiskies with depth, texture, and a naturally rich cereal note. The use of American oak casks enhances those qualities further, bringing sweetness and structure while allowing the distillery’s fruity, citrus-led style to shine through.
Flavour Profile
- Malty and rich
- Sweet and fruity
- Citrus-led
- Soft oak influence from American oak maturation
Why We Like It
This is a fascinating Yamazaki release for anyone interested in how raw materials shape flavour. Golden Promise barley has a strong reputation among whisky enthusiasts, and here it is used to create a whisky with plenty of richness and character, balanced by the polished house style of Yamazaki. It is a great bottle for collectors of modern Japanese releases, fans of limited-edition Suntory bottlings, or anyone looking for something a little different from the usual single malt profile.
Perfect For
- Collectors of limited Yamazaki releases
- Fans of Japanese whisky with a rich, malty profile
- Drinkers interested in the influence of barley varietals
- Gifting to a lover of premium world whisky
Presented in its original box, this bottle is ideal for collecting, gifting, or enjoying as part of a special tasting line-up. If you would like more information about this release, feel free to get in touch.