About This Whisky
Yamazaki Golden Promise is a single malt made entirely from Golden Promise barley and aged in American oak. It is one of four whiskies in Suntory's 2024 Tsukuriwake Series, bottled at 48%.
Golden Promise is a barley variety first cultivated in Scotland in the 1960s, valued for its flavour and malting quality but since largely replaced by higher-yielding strains. Yamazaki has distilled it since 2009.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Barley gold.
- Palate: Rich and full, with orange marmalade and custard.
- Finish: Sweet and fruity with citrus, long and lasting.
Serving & Food
Pour it neat at room temperature into a copita and let the malt come forward; a few drops of water bring out the marmalade. Try it with hotate butter-yaki, a custard tart or a mild washed-rind cheese.
Good to Know
What is Golden Promise? A barley variety first grown in Scotland.
What does Tsukuriwake mean? Artisanship through a diversity of making.
Product Details
| Producer | Suntory |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Osaka Prefecture |
| Cask | American oak |
| Age | No age statement |
| ABV | 48% |
| Size | 700mL |
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About the Distillery
Shinji Fukuyo is Suntory's fifth chief blender, and the Tsukuriwake series is his project. Earlier editions looked closely at casks.