Yamazaki

Yamazaki is one of the most well respected Japanese Whisky distilleries - read up on the latest Yamazaki news right here.
Hibiki Harmony vs. Yamazaki 12: Japanese whisky icons comparedHibiki Harmony vs. Yamazaki 12: Japanese Whisky Icons Compared

What’s your Japanese whisky of choice? Many people fall on either side of the two titans from the House of Suntory: Hibiki Harmony vs. Yamazaki 12. One, a masterful blend…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Redbreast 12 Year OldWhiskies you searched for Father’s Day 2024

Father’s Day is on the horizon and we know you’re after some top whisky to spoil dad with. We know this because we’ve done some research into it. We asked…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
The Nightcap: 27 AugustWhy is Japanese whisky so expensive?

Japanese whisky is one of the world’s leading categories alongside Scotch, American, and Irish whiskey. But you may have noticed that your average bottle will set you back a bit…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Yamazaki DistilleryA century of Yamazaki Distillery

It’s been 100 years since the Yamazaki distillery was founded. As we’re focusing on Japanese drinks recently we thought we’d take a deeper look at the brand that changed everything…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Yamazaki 12 Year OldYamazaki 12 Year Old: 24 Drams of Christmas

Well, folks, we’re almost there. There’s still time, however, to whip open your Drinks by the Dram’s Japanese Whisky Advent Calendar to unveil Yamazaki 12 Year Old! If you’re the…

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The NightcapThe Nightcap: 31 July

It’s Friday and you must know what that means by now, it can only be The Nightcap!  Sometimes you see something wonderful and it restores your faith in the world….

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Q&A: Brian Ashcraft, author of Japanese Whisky: The Ultimate Guide to the World’s Most Desirable SpiritQ&A: Brian Ashcraft, author of Japanese Whisky: The Ultimate Guide to the World’s Most Desirable Spirit

Fancy finding out about Japanese whisky but don’t know where to start? ‘Japanese Whisky: The Ultimate Guide to the World’s Most Desirable Spirit’ certainly sounds like a good place to…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Yamazaki Mizunara 18The Yamazaki Mizunara 18 Year Old: Lotteries and Charity Auctions

Hello, fellow whisky lover. You might’ve heard about a little thing called The Yamazaki Mizunara 18 Year Old. Well, we’ve been lucky enough to get our hands on six bottles…

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Spotlight on… Yamazaki!
Spotlight on… Yamazaki!

We take a look at the Yamazaki distillery and its history, and taste a few choice single malt expressions from the renowned Japanese distillery. The Yamazaki distillery. Maybe you’ve heard…

Sam SmithSam Smith
1897 Quinine Gin – supporting Malaria No More UK
1897 Quinine Gin – supporting Malaria No More UK

1897 Quinine Gin is made with cold distilled cinchona bark and citrus peels. Over half the producer’s profit (at least £5 per bottle) donated to Malaria No More UK. Saturday…

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Charity Whisky Auction up to £1,700 per bottle!
Charity Whisky Auction up to £1,700 per bottle!

The Wolfburn Inaugural Special Edition auction bottles are up to £1,700 each with just a few hours to go until the hammer claps down at 14:00 BST today! After tax,…

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Lottery & Auction: Wolfburn Inaugural Special Edition
Lottery & Auction: Wolfburn Inaugural Special Edition

We’re splitting our allocation of Wolfburn Inaugural Special Edition single malt whisky between a bottle lottery, an auction (with anything over RRP donated to our nominated charity Malaria No More UK) and…

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Yamazaki Lottery & Auction Roundup raising over £2,800 for Malaria No More UK!
Yamazaki Lottery & Auction Roundup raising over £2,800 for Malaria No More UK!

Now that the action is over, it’s time to let you know how it all went… To recap, our allocation of Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016 was 6 bottles, so we…

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Allocations, limited releases, bastards, speculators and gobshites
Allocations, limited releases, bastards, speculators and gobshites

Right. We last talked about this when we knackered up the release of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection back in November, but, well, there have been quite a lot of…

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Master of Cocktails – The Highball
Master of Cocktails – The Highball

For this week’s #MasterofCocktails, we’re making a Highball. Incredibly refreshing, and probably in my all-time top three aperitifs. Well, top 5 anyway… (Martini, Negroni, Campari-Soda…) Yep. Top 5. Now, whilst…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
Japan rules at World Whisky Awards 2012
Japan rules at World Whisky Awards 2012

Japanese distillers made a fine showing last night at Whisky Magazine’s 6th annual World Whisky Awards. Yamazaki scooped the coveted Best Single Malt Whisky award for its 25 Year Old…

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