Yamazaki 18 Year Old Whisky Germany the grapes undergo hand sorting

the grapes undergo hand sorting before being gravity-fed into vats without the addition of commercial yeasts

Nose: Bright citrus

followed by three years in bottle before release

Yeast strains are proprietary to Suntory

The maritime climate tempers maturation

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Whisky Germany the grapes undergo hand sortingDistillery Background and History The Yamazaki Distillery was founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii as Japans first malt whisky distillery, located in Shimamoto in Osaka Prefecture. It sits where diverse climatic influences converge, allowing complex maturation. The distillery was built with the help of Masataka Taketsuru, who studied in Scotland and contributed foundational whisky knowledge. Over time, Yamazaki became the flagship single malt brand of