Single Malt Limited Edition Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
Ready to enjoy upon release. Unlike wine, bottled whisky does not mature further in glass and can be kept indefinitely if stored properly away from light and heat; once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 3 years to experience its full aromatic complexity.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Seared Wagyu beef, high-quality dark chocolate, and smoked duck breast.
✨ Technical Specifications
Established in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii near Kyoto, Yamazaki is Japan's oldest malt whisky distillery. Situated where the Katsura, Uji, and Kizu rivers meet, the distillery benefits from a misty climate and exceptionally soft water, famously praised by legendary tea master Sen no Rikyu. The Yamazaki Single Malt Limited Edition Bottled in 2014 is a masterful marriage of vintages. It blends young, vibrant single malts matured in American oak bourbon barrels with rare, deeply aged malts matured in European oak Sherry and highly prized Mizunara (Japanese oak) casks. This combination yields a complex spirit rich with notes of ripe pineapple, sweet vanilla, dried fruit, and the signature temple incense and sandalwood spice notes characteristic of ancient Mizunara oak.
🍾 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.