Legent Yamazaki Cask Finish Blend
Bourbon · Beam Suntory · Clermont, KY
Legent Yamazaki Cask Finish Blend is a bourbon from Beam Suntory in Clermont, KY. It is bottled at 114 proof (57% ABV) with no age statement. Suggested retail is about $200.
Tasting notes
Limited edition marking Suntory's 100th anniversary. An 8-year Kentucky Straight Bourbon finished at Yamazaki Distillery in French Oak wine casks, Spanish Oak sherry casks, and rare ex-Yamazaki Spanish Oak casks. Blended back with 8-year Kentucky Straight Bourbon and bottled at 114 proof. Round and complex with oak, dried raisins, and spice.
How it compares
- At $200, it costs 2.5 times the median bourbon in the catalog ($80).
- At 114 proof it runs 12 proof points hotter than the typical bourbon here (102 proof).