Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2009 / Inaugural Release

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2009 Suntory’s flagship distillery, Yamazaki was founded by Shinjiro Torii in 1923. The town of Yamazaki was chosen to be the site of Japan’s first commercial distillery due to its very ‘Scottish’ climate, and its being an area where three rivers converge. In its early days, Yamazaki produced both malt and grain for Suntory’s blends, but the opening of the Chita distillery in 1972 allowed the company to focus on its single malt brand. It is now one of the world’s most desirable. The first spirit ran from the stills in 1924, on 11th November at 11:11 a.m.

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks for between 12 and 15 years, the 2013 bottling recently won ‘Best Whisky in the World’ according to Jim Murray and his Whisky Bible. However, Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2015 created a shock in the Japanese whisky industry by selecting the Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2013 as the best whisky in the world. Since the release of that book, the total range of this bottle came within the scope of connoisseurs and investors. Not only did the 2013 increase dramatically in value, but also the other sherry casks. Now this is your chance to add the very first edition of the Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2009 to your collection.