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Yamazaki 25 Year Old
Yamazaki

Yamazaki 25 Year Old

Yamazaki · Osaka Prefecture · JP · Blend of Yamazaki

Age
25 yr
ABV
43%
Size
700 ml
Style
single malt
Release
core range
Status
current

Profound, dark and resinous ultra-aged Yamazaki; the reference Japanese sherried malt.

Scores

Glass Guide
96
/ 100
Collectability
96
/ 100
Investment
93
/ 100
investment gradeDemand: exceptionalrisingCounterfeit: very high
03

Provenance & authenticity

Distillery
Yamazaki
Founded
1923
Region
Osaka Prefecture · JP
Bottler
Yamazaki
Component distilleries
Yamazaki
Bottled
2024
First released
2004

Provenance facts are catalogued from producer literature, official specification sheets, and auction house condition reports. Where a field is unverified it is left blank rather than estimated.

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Flavour

Nose

Dark treacle, black cherry, sandalwood and old leather with dried fig.

sandalwooddried fruit
Palate

Profound sherried fruit, bitter chocolate, clove and resinous mizunara oak.

sherry
Finish

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Aftertaste — Sandalwood and cocoa

05

Maturation

  1. Stage 1 · primary
    First-fill Oloroso sherry butt
    European oak · oloroso sherry · first-fill
    60%

    Sherry cask core

  2. Stage 2 · primary
    Mizunara oak cask
    Mizunara (Japanese oak) · virgin
    20%

    Mizunara component

  3. Stage 3 · primary
    Ex-bourbon barrel
    American oak · bourbon · first-fill
    20%

    American oak component

Pricing & Availability — Japan
07

Market & Auction

Illustrative data
Current MSRP
$5,500AUD
Avg Retail
$9,500AUD
Low Retail
—
High Retail
—
Verified sales on record
2
Most recent
Apr 26
Investment metrics
08

Recognition

External awards
International Wine & Spirit Competition
  • 2020gold— Japanese Single Malt
Glass Guide category wins
No category wins
10

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