Yamazaki 12 years old is a Japanese whiskey with a character, rich, deep and generous, it is the signature of the Suntory house. On the nose, it is immediately powerful, complex, from the first inhalation, you feel the aromas of honey, cloves and candied orange. The palate is soft and velvety offering notes of coconut, fresh herbs and aquatic plants....

More brooding and reserved than the Échézeaux that preceded it in the tasting, the 2017 Grands Échézeaux Grand Cru unwinds in the glass with an enticing bouquet of cassis, blackberries, blood orange, exotic spices and musk. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with a more introverted, structured profile than the Échézeaux, its considerable...