Whisky enthusiasts know by now that Japan produces some of the world's finest whisky. Above all else, the name that continues to come to mind first for many is Yamazaki. The distillery where ...

Particularly successful is the Yamazaki distillery in Osaka prefecture. Rare whiskies from their collection of single malts now sell for thousands of dollars. We tried a 12 year-old single malt ...

Produced by the oldest whisky distillery in Japan, Yamazaki 12 Years Old sets the standard for an entire whisky category. A combination of unique terroir, a legendary water source, and thoughtful ...

Suntory, Japan’s biggest and best-known whisky maker, recently invested 10 billion yen ($67 million) to upgrade its distilleries, including its Yamazaki site.

TOKYO -- Certain types of whisky are global favorites: Scotch from Scotland, Irish whisky from Ireland, American blends like bourbon, and Canadian whisky with its rich history. Recently, Japanese ...

The Yamazaki Single Malt Sherry Cask 2013 was described as “thick, dry, as rounded as a snooker ball” by Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, which awarded it a record-matching 97.5 points out of 100.

set about building Japan’s first malt whisky distillery, the Yamazaki Distillery in Osaka Prefecture, in fall 1923. It continues to produce some of the unblended malt whisky used in Suntory’s ...

Thanks to the success of established brands such as Yamazaki, Hibiki and Nikka, (which celebrated its 90th anniversary this year) the reputation – and sales – of Japanese whisky have become nothing ...