To honour Nikka’s 90th anniversary in 2024, the blending team took a stab at capturing Taketsuru’s legacy in liquid form.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

Suntory Spirits Ltd. got the ball rolling when it began construction of its Yamazaki Distillery in Osaka Prefecture in 1923. The upgraded Yamazaki Distillery was shown to the media on Oct. 10 this ...

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 ...