{"product_id":"yamazaki-25-year-old-single-malt-japanese-whisky-700ml","title":"Yamazaki 25 Year Old Single Malt Japanese Whisky 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eYamazaki 25 Year Old is the oldest whisky in Yamazaki's core age-stated line-up of 12, 18 and 25. It comes from the distillery Shinjiro Torii founded in 1923 at the foot of Mt Tennozan, chosen for its water: Japan's first and oldest malt whisky distillery, and the place Suntory calls the birthplace of Japanese whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuntory builds the 25 from whiskies aged in three kinds of oak, American, Spanish and Japanese Mizunara, and the Mizunara is what you notice first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSuntory's tasting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmber in colour. The nose opens with Mizunara's smoky, incense-like notes, followed by ripe kaki persimmon and ume plum. The first sip is smoky with Mizunara sandalwood, deepening into persimmon sweetness, tart ume and gentle ginger spice, and the finish is long, with lingering Mizunara smoke and subtly sweet wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCritical reception\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhisky Advocate scored the 2021 release of Yamazaki 25 (43%) 95 points in its Winter 2021 collectibles round-up, published 21 December 2021. Reviewer Jonny McCormick found incense, sandalwood, faded flowers, vanilla and dried fruit, and a rich, creamy palate. Suntory's page also lists Double Gold at the International Spirits Challenge 2026, and a Gold medal from an international spirits competition in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEnjoying it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a whisky for small pours, good company and plenty of time. Use a nosing glass, take it neat at room temperature, and add water only drop by drop. Keep the bottle upright, out of light, and share it while it is at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShipping a bottle like this\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrders are generally dispatched on the same or next business day, and email tracking details where the carrier provides them. Someone 18 or over must be available to receive it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelated: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/yamazaki-18-year-old-mizunara-100th-anniversary-japanese-whisky-700ml\"\u003eYamazaki 18 Mizunara 100th Anniversary\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hibiki-21-year-old-blended-japanese-whisky-700ml\"\u003eHibiki 21\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-whisky\"\u003eJapanese whisky collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelivered Australia-wide. Standard delivery is $9.99 in NSW and $15 to the rest of Australia, free on orders of $200 or more with the code FREEDELIVERY, and Express is $20.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yamazaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53375091671221,"sku":"SS-WSK-YM25","price":10998.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0995\/2824\/5429\/files\/HED05564.webp?v=1790592850","url":"https:\/\/spiritstreet.com.au\/products\/yamazaki-25-year-old-single-malt-japanese-whisky-700ml","provider":"Spirit Street","version":"1.0","type":"link"}