Single Malt Limited Edition Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
As a distilled spirit, this bottle does not mature further in the glass and is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release. It will remain in peak condition for decades when stored upright away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Pairs exceptionally well with seared Wagyu beef, rich dark chocolate desserts, or smoked duck breast.
✨ Technical Specifications
Established in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii near Kyoto, Yamazaki is Japan's oldest commercial whisky distillery, situated in a misty vale where the Katsura, Uji, and Kizu rivers converge. This unique microclimate provides the soft, pure water essential to Yamazaki's legendary spirit. The Yamazaki Single Malt Limited Edition Bottled 2017 is a masterfully curated release that marries younger single malts matured in American white oak casks with highly prized, deeply aged single malts matured in European oak Sherry casks and rare Japanese Mizunara oak. This combination yields a complex profile of rich fruit, incense-like sandalwood notes from the Mizunara, and a velvety, spicy finish, embodying the meticulous blending philosophy of Suntory's master blenders.
🍾 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.