Yamazaki

Yamazaki is Suntory's flagship single malt whisky distillery, established in 1923 at the confluence of three rivers in Shimamoto, Osaka Prefecture, making it Japan's oldest malt whisky distillery. Production relies on a diverse range of pot still shapes and multiple cask types - including Japanese Mizunara oak, ex-sherry, and ex-bourbon - to build complexity across expressions. The Yamazaki Distillers Reserve draws from this multi-cask maturation approach without an age statement, while the Yamazaki 12 Year Old serves as the core aged expression. The Yamazaki 18 Year Old, including its Limited Edition release, represents the upper tier of the standard range. Rarer bottlings such as The Essence of Suntory Whisky Yamazaki Distillery Peated Malt 2005/2018 showcase experimental distillery character from specific vintage years.