{"product_id":"yamazaki-18-year-single-malt-whisky","title":"Yamazaki, 18 Year Single Malt Whisky","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.totalwine.com\/spirits\/japanese-whisky\/the-yamazaki-18-year-single-malt-whisky\/p\/36884750?s=1117\u0026amp;igrules=true\" title=\"Acquire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e[Acquire]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere Japanese whisky began, at eighteen years old.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eYamazaki Distillery, near Kyoto · 18 years · American, Spanish and Mizunara oak\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eWhy it's here\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eShinjiro Torii built Yamazaki in 1923, the first malt distillery in Japan, in a misty valley where three rivers meet. The eighteen-year-old is the bottle that made the world take Japanese whisky seriously, and it is now hard to find at any price. Having one on the shelf says you knew to look, and where.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eThe object\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe whisky is aged in three kinds of cask. American and Spanish oak give it fruit and depth. Mizunara, a rare Japanese oak that is slow to grow and difficult to work, adds a note of incense and sandalwood found in no Scotch. The label is brushed calligraphy on cream paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eAt the table\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrink it neat, or with a single drop of water, in a thin glass. Raisin and apricot come first, then dark chocolate and that trace of temple incense. Bring it out for guests who will notice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suntory Yamazaki Distillery, Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCasks:\u003c\/strong\u003e American oak, Spanish sherry oak, Mizunara oak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery founded:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1923\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Inheritant may earn a commission on purchases made through links on this page.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suntory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52179595657519,"sku":null,"price":730.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0854\/1542\/8399\/files\/yamazaki-18-years-house-of-suntory_png.webp?v=1770836739","url":"https:\/\/www.theinheritant.com\/products\/yamazaki-18-year-single-malt-whisky","provider":"The Inheritant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}