{"product_id":"the-yamazaki-25-year-old-single-malt-japanese-whisky","title":"The Yamazaki 25 Year Old Single Malt Japanese Whisky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of Best Single Malt at the World Whisky Awards 2012. 25 years at Yamazaki — Japan's oldest malt whisky distillery — in a complex multi-cask maturation that represents the pinnacle of Suntory's aging program.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Yamazaki Distillery was established in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii — the founder of Suntory — at the confluence of three rivers south of Kyoto, chosen for its soft water and misty microclimate. It is Japan's oldest malt whisky distillery and the birthplace of Japanese whisky as a commercial category. The 25 Year is the most age-forward expression in the Yamazaki core range and among the rarest Japanese single malts available.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe maturation program at Yamazaki draws from American oak, Spanish sherry oak, and rare Japanese Mizunara oak — a combination that produces a profile unlike any other whisky in the world. At 25 years, each of these cask types has had time to fully integrate: the American oak's vanilla and sweetness, the sherry oak's dried fruit and spice, and the Mizunara's incense and sandalwood weaving through as a structural thread. The 2012 World Whisky Awards recognized this complexity with the Best Single Malt designation.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep amber with extraordinary warmth and clarity.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very rich and fruity with good sweetness — walnut, almond, slight toffee, and a touch of oak.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exotic and soft sherry with a hint of caramel. Silky and full-bodied with the integration that only 25 years produces.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peppercorn and sherry-soaked cherries — gently long with nuts and a warming close.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yamazaki, Shimamoto, Osaka Prefecture, Japan (est. 1923)\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Malt Japanese Whisky\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 years\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCasks:\u003c\/strong\u003e American oak, Spanish sherry oak, Mizunara Japanese oak\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/yamazaki\"\u003eYamazaki collection\u003c\/a\u003e or browse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/japanese-foreign\"\u003eJapanese whisky at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes Yamazaki's location significant?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yamazaki Distillery sits at the confluence of the Katsura, Uji, and Kizu rivers south of Kyoto — a site chosen by Shinjiro Torii specifically for its soft water and the misty microclimate that provides humid aging conditions. Japanese whisky experts consider the specific geography of Yamazaki integral to the distillery's character.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Mizunara oak and why is it rare?\u003c\/strong\u003e Mizunara (Quercus mongolica) is a Japanese oak species that takes 200 years to mature to barrel-making size. It imparts incense, sandalwood, and coconut notes found in no other oak variety. The combination of its extreme scarcity and the length of time required to produce barrels makes Mizunara-influenced whisky genuinely rare.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does Yamazaki 25 compare to Yamazaki 18?\u003c\/strong\u003e The 18 Year is more accessible, more widely available, and more fruit-forward in character. The 25 Year adds 7 additional years of multi-cask maturation, producing greater concentration, deeper sherry influence, and the Mizunara integration that the 18 Year only hints at. It is fundamentally a different level of whisky.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs the Yamazaki 25 Year still produced?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, though extremely limited. Suntory has faced well-documented supply constraints across its aged expressions and the 25 Year is among the rarest allocated expressions produced. Finding stock requires specialty retailers with established Japanese whisky allocation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e {   \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",   \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",   \"mainEntity\": [     { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What makes Yamazaki's location significant?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yamazaki sits at the confluence of three rivers south of Kyoto, chosen for its soft water and misty microclimate. 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