{"product_id":"the-yamazaki-golden-promise-2024-edition","title":"The Yamazaki Golden Promise – 2024 Edition","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Yamazaki Golden Promise 2024 Edition is a limited release Japanese single malt from the 2024 Tsukuriwake Selection, a collection created by the House of Suntory to demonstrate how individual choices in raw materials, peat, distillation and maturation can dramatically alter the character of Yamazaki and Hakushu whisky. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor this expression, Yamazaki turns its attention to the very beginning of whisky production: the barley itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe whisky is composed using Golden Promise barley, a celebrated variety first grown in Scotland during the 1960's. Golden Promise became particularly prized by distillers for its flavour and malting qualities and today is used far less extensively than modern, higher yield barley varieties. Suntory selected it specifically to create a richer, more malt forward style of Yamazaki. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Golden Promise spirit is matured in American oak casks, bringing vanilla and sweetness to the naturally rich malt character. Rather than the incense and exotic spice associated with Yamazaki's Mizunara releases, Golden Promise leans towards sweet malt, honey, vanilla, orange and custard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBottled at 48% ABV, this is a fascinating side of Yamazaki and a particularly interesting release for collectors interested in the raw materials and production techniques behind Japanese whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barley gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet and distinctly malty, opening into vanilla and honey with an elegant, almost perfumed character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich and full-bodied. Sweet malt is joined by creamy custard and orange marmalade, with the American oak adding vanilla and gentle wood spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, sweet and fruit-driven, with lingering citrus and malt. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yamazaki Distillery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e House of Suntory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhisky Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Malt Japanese Whisky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarley:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden Promise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e American Oak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024 Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tsukuriwake Selection 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700ml\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Statement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Non-Age Statement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhy It’s Special\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eMost conversations around Yamazaki understandably focus on Mizunara oak and cask maturation. Golden Promise flips that conversation around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eHere, the point of difference comes before the whisky even reaches a barrel. Suntory deliberately selected an older barley variety for its flavour characteristics, then paired it with American oak to emphasise its naturally rich, malty and sweet profile. It makes Golden Promise an unusually transparent demonstration of just how much the choice of barley can influence the finished whisky. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAs one of only four expressions in the 2024 Tsukuriwake Selection, alongside Yamazaki Islay Peated Malt, Yamazaki Mizunara 18 Year Old and Hakushu Peated Malt 18 Year Old, it also forms part of a particularly interesting chapter in Suntory's modern whisky making story. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor Yamazaki collectors, this isn't simply another limited edition label. Golden Promise is essentially a study in one of whisky's most fundamental ingredients and proof that the story can start long before the cask.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Com_Paulo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45520277372951,"sku":null,"price":9999.99,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/3026\/9496\/files\/The_Yamazaki_Golden_Promise_2024_Edition.jpg?v=1789563387","url":"https:\/\/mothercityliquor.co.za\/pt\/products\/the-yamazaki-golden-promise-2024-edition","provider":"Mothercity Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}