The Yamazaki Scotch-single
Japan's first malt distillery, poured on Long Island since the start.
The story behind The Yamazaki
The Yamazaki Distillery sits in Shimamoto, Osaka Prefecture, and it holds a real claim: Japan's first and oldest malt whisky distillery, founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii. Suntory built it there for the water, and the house has been distilling malted barley in pot stills ever since. The casks do the talking, American oak, Spanish sherry oak, and Japanese Mizunara, which brings that incense and sandalwood edge you cannot fake anywhere else.
We have carried The Yamazaki through three decades of Long Island shelves, back when a 12 sat quietly and nobody argued about allocation. It is a single malt whisky, not a Scotch, whatever the shelf tag says. That distinction matters, and we will keep saying it.
Explore the The Yamazaki range
Three bottles we stock or chase down for you. The 12 is the entry point worth owning, the 18 is the occasion pour, and the 100th Anniversary 12 is the collector's label.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Yamazaki 12yrs Japanese Whisky | Single malt, 12 years | 86 proof | Peach, pineapple, honey, light mizunara spice |
| The Yamazaki 18yrs Japanese Whisky | Single malt, 18 years | 86 proof | Dried fruit, sherry oak, incense, long finish |
| The Yamazaki 12yrs 100th Whisky | Single malt, anniversary bottling | 86 proof | Orchard fruit, honey, sandalwood, mizunara lift |
| The Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve | Single malt, no age statement | 86 proof | Fresh fruit, young oak, soft honeyed finish |
| The Yamazaki 25yrs Japanese Whisky | Single malt, 25 years | 86 proof | Deep sherry, mizunara incense, dried citrus peel |
Which The Yamazaki is right for you?
Pricing on The Yamazaki moves with allocation, so read the tag before you fall in love. The 12yrs 100th Anniversary bottling is $249.99 here and in stock. The standard 12yrs Japanese Whisky is listed at $499.99, and the 18yrs at $699.99, both currently out of stock, so call (631) 343-7200 and we will tell you honestly when the next case lands. No invented discounts, no phantom inventory. If a bottle is gone, it is gone until Suntory sends more.
In stock at $249.99, and the anniversary label gives you a story with the pour.
Eighteen years of sherry and mizunara. Call ahead, allocation is thin.
The benchmark 12. Serve it neat and let the fruit do the work.