Single Malt Peated Malt Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
As a premium distilled spirit, this bottle is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain stable indefinitely if stored sealed and upright. Once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 3 years to preserve its delicate smoky aromatics.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Smoked duck breast, mature blue cheeses, and high-quality dark chocolate.
✨ Technical Specifications
Established in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii, the Yamazaki Distillery is the birthplace of Japanese whisky. Situated on the misty outskirts of Kyoto where the Katsura, Uji, and Kizu rivers meet, the distillery benefits from a unique humid microclimate and exceptionally soft water, famously praised by legendary tea master Sen no Rikyu. The Yamazaki Single Malt Peated Malt Bottled 2020 is a rare, curated release that shines a spotlight on one of the foundational blending components of Yamazaki's classic expressions. While Yamazaki is renowned for its elegant, fruit-forward, and Mizunara oak-influenced profile, this special bottling showcases heavily peated barley. The result is an exquisite harmony of intense, refined peat smoke, maritime undertones, and the distillery's signature orchard fruit sweetness, offering a rare glimpse into the art of Japanese whisky blending.
🍾 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.