THE YAMAZAKI 12 Years Single Malt Whisky

Yamazaki is the defining Japanese single malt, made at Suntory's Yamazaki distillery outside Kyoto — founded in 1923, Japan's first commercial whisky distillery and a place of pilgrimage. This 12-year-old marries whisky matured separately in American oak, Spanish sherry casks and Japan's unique Mizunara oak, bottled at 43%. Aromas of honey, peach, ripe fruit and strawberry, with Mizunara's unmistakable oriental sandalwood and spice beneath. Rounded and gentle, intricately layered, with a long, dry-woody finish. A repeated champion at international spirits competitions — a world classic of Japanese whisky. Superb neat, over ice, or simply contemplated layer by layer — equally right as a first bottle or a keeper.