Single Malt 18YO
⏳ Drinking Window
Bottled at its peak maturity after 18 years of cask aging, this spirit is ready to enjoy immediately upon release and will maintain its exceptional quality indefinitely when stored upright and away from direct light.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Seared Wagyu beef, artisanal dark chocolate, and smoked duck breast.
✨ Technical Specifications
Established in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii near Kyoto, Yamazaki is Japan's oldest commercial whisky distillery. Located at the misty confluence of the Katsura, Uji, and Kizu rivers, the distillery benefits from a unique microclimate and exceptionally soft mineral water, once praised by the legendary tea master Sen no Rikyu. The Yamazaki 18 Year Old Single Malt is a masterpiece of Japanese blending, matured for at least eighteen years in a combination of Spanish sherry casks, American white oak, and rare, porous Japanese Mizunara oak. This slow maturation process imparts a legendary complexity, weaving together rich notes of dried dark fruits, black cherry, dark chocolate, and the distinct, incense-like sandalwood finish characteristic of Mizunara wood.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1923 by Suntory founder Shinjiro Torii, the Yamazaki Distillery stands at the foot of Mount Tennozan in Shimamoto, Osaka, as Japan's pioneering commercial malt whisky distillery. Situated where the Katsura, Uji, and Kizu rivers converge, the site was specifically selected for its exceptionally soft, pristine water and misty, humid microclimate that provides optimal conditions for barrel maturation. Yamazaki is renowned for its versatile production methodology, deploying washbacks of both wood and stainless steel, uniquely shaped copper pot stills, and a diverse cask regime featuring Japanese Mizunara oak, American oak, and Spanish ex-sherry butts. The distillery is celebrated globally for its layered, multi-dimensional single malt whiskies, most famously its flagship 12- and 18-Year-Old expressions characterized by complex notes of tropical fruit, sandalwood, and delicate spice.