The Yamazaki distillery (山崎蒸溜所) is located in Shimamoto, Osaka Prefecture, part of Suntory's storied whisky portfolio. Japanese whiskies are enjoying a renaissance, with aged Yamazaki in particular, subject to enthusiastic, and at times frenzied, buying.
Aged in 480L sized puncheons, these whiskies show extra elegance and richness of flavors due to the slower extract from the low wood to distillate ratio. This is the very first edition of the series, bottled in 2009 (though not listed on the label) and is exceptionally difficult to find nowadays.
Size: 700ml
ABV: 48%
Fill level: Good
With box?: Yes (noted slight creases in bottle label and box appropriate for age)