Yamazaki, along with Hakushu, make up Suntory's malt-whisky production operations.(Chita handles grain whisky, which is a key component of the Hibiki blend.) Both distilleries utilize a variety of ...

Japanese whisky may not have become popular in the West until this century, but the Japanese have been perfecting the art of Scotch-style whisky-making for a lot longer than that. 2023 marks the 100th ...

Yamazaki Distillery was opened in 1923 and is located in Shimamoto, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Getty Images; Richard A. Brooks. The prestigious water source isn't the only important factor.

This is classic Yamazaki whisky. The juice is made from malt whisky that is aged in large puncheon barrels (480 liters, compared to around 200 liters for a standard barrel).

In comparison with the Yamazaki brand, the Hakushu distillery describes itself as more “verdant” and reflective of the distillery’s natural terroir, “nestled deep in Mt. Kaikomagatake.” ...

Shinjiro Torii, Suntory’s founder who is Nobuhiro’s great-grandfather, set about building Japan’s first malt whisky distillery, the Yamazaki Distillery in Osaka Prefecture, in fall 1923.

You may not be strapped with cash for the Yamazaki 12-year (outside of Japan, I’m not either) but you can taste it this weekend at Raglan Road, as part of their World Whiskey Day special. $40 ...

Japanese whisky has been gradually ascending, finding its way into American drinking culture. Back in 2019, Legent—the collaborative bourbon distilled by Fred Noe, seventh-generation master ...