History,
Golden Promise is a brand name of malt most famously associated with The Macallan, who used it exclusively during the 1960s and 70s. Here in Japan, the Karuizawa Distillery started using the same brand once they were allowed to import barley from overseas, rather than use domestic.
Suntory and The Macallan owner Edrington have been buddy-buddy for decades as well. The Macallan is distributed by Suntory here in Japan. So it makes sense that Suntory would try their hand at a Golden Promise-edition Yamazaki.
Tasting Notes,
Nose: sweet malt, honey , hay, oak, vanilla, cinnamon spice, stone fruit, caramel.
Palate: Warming spices, light banana, crème caramel or crème broulee.
Finish: Spice, vanilla crème, alcohol.
Golden Promise is a brand name of malt most famously associated with The Macallan, who used it exclusively during the 1960s and 70s. Here in Japan, the Karuizawa Distillery started using the same brand once they were allowed to import barley from overseas, rather than use domestic.
Suntory and The Macallan owner Edrington have been buddy-buddy for decades as well. The Macallan is distributed by Suntory here in Japan. So it makes sense that Suntory would try their hand at a Golden Promise-edition Yamazaki.
Tasting Notes,
Nose: sweet malt, honey , hay, oak, vanilla, cinnamon spice, stone fruit, caramel.
Palate: Warming spices, light banana, crème caramel or crème broulee.
Finish: Spice, vanilla crème, alcohol.
