The Tsukuriwake Selection returns
A bold expression of The House of Suntory’s pioneering spirit.
The House of Suntory presents the limited-edition Tsukuriwake Selection 2024. Following last year’s milestone 100th Anniversary of pioneering Japanese whisky, fifth-generation chief blender, Shinji Fukuyo, has innovated to expand the previous range to showcase the diversity of whisky making.
This is the second iteration of the Tsukuriwake Series (pronounced soo-koo-ree-wah-keh) following the first selection released globally in 2022. The 2024 Tsukuriwake Selection features four expressions that combine the best of the Yamazaki and Hakushu Distilleries: Yamazaki Golden Promise, Yamazaki Islay Peated Malt, and limited-edition labels of Suntory's celebrated Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara and Hakushu 18 Year Old Peated Malt.
The House of Suntory’s new series is rooted in the core values of Wa (inspired by harmony with Japanese nature), Monozukuri (elevated by Japanese craftsmanship) and Omotenashi (enjoyed as an authentic Japanese cultural experience).
Make the selection yours
Four extraordinary Japanese whiskies arrive
Yamazaki Islay Peated Malt
Islay Peat is often recognized for its distinctive character, with a coastal quality to its smoke and a softer and sweeter mouthfeel than Scotland’s mainland peat. The water and maturation process used to create Yamazaki Islay Peated Malt yields a balanced sweetness that complements the smoke, which adds complexity to the long-lasting finish of Yamazaki.
Tasting Notes
It has a smooth sweetness of brown sugar with hints of bitter orange citrus and a warm, smokey finish.
Yamazaki Golden Promise
Yamazaki Golden Promise is made from golden promise barley, a grain cultivated in Scotland in the 1960s. Distilled in Japan since 2009 and aged in American Oak casks, it delivers a maltier, richer Yamazaki profile. It is perfect for more mature whiskies and has been added to Yamazaki 12 Year Old, imparting its deep and rounded flavour.
Tasting Notes
Yamazaki Golden Promise offers a rich and full palate featuring notes of orange marmalade, custard and a sweet, lasting finish.
Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara (2024 Tsukuriwake Edition)
Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara (2024 Tsukuriwake Edition) introduces a limited-edition label for Suntory’s flagship Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara, celebrating The House of Suntory's legacy of utilising the singular Mizunara oak. The Japanese oak is notoriously difficult to work with, but when mastered brings a complex, deep flavour that adds depth to the multi-layered profile of Yamazaki. The Tsukuriwake Selection 2024 is bottled at 48% ABV.
Tasting Notes
A long maturation period reveals its signature spiciness and incense-like sandalwood and aloe wood flavours that comprise this 100% Mizunara whisky. It offers subtly spiced orange notes and a long, lingering finish with hints of clove and dried coconut.
Hakushu 18 Year Old Peated Malt (2024 Tsukuriwake Edition)
Hakushu 18 Year Old Peated Malt (2024 Tsukuriwake Edition) brings another limited-edition label, this time for Suntory’s celebrated Hakushu 18 Year Old Peated Malt. It honours the art of blending at the Hakushu distillery, which allows The House of Suntory to produce more than 100 different malt whiskies to refine Japanese peated malt whisky. The herbaceous, elegant smokiness of Hakushu 18 Year Old Peated Malt lends a refreshing quality to the liquid, evoking the essence of a serene forest.
Tasting Notes
A lengthy maturation process in Hakushu's pristine and pure water reveals a distinct smokiness with spicy, peppery notes, deepening to unveil herbaceous minerals and ripe apple undertones.
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