Known as the pioneer of Japanese whisky Yamazaki is Japans first and oldest distillery. Established in 1923 onthe periphery of Kyoto, in unique, misty region water and mountains offer diversity in nature and temperature, where conditions are ideal for ageing whisky lies the birthplace of Japanese whisky and Suntorys flagship single
malt, Yamazaki. Yamazaki 12 Year Old offers a characteristically refined Japanese taste, distinguished byan aroma of ripened fruit and a sweet vanilla fragrance thanks to malt whiskies matured in white oak casks. Hiddenflavours from the whiskies aged in sherry and mizunara casks produce layer after layer of flavour so the taste never grows tiresome.