So today, I am tasting the Distiller’s Reserve of these whiskies, which are both younger, coloured whiskies bottled at precisely 43% ABV. Part of the Yamazaki family, Japan’s quintessential whisky, it is made in Japan’s first and oldest malt distillery which was founded in 1923. Welcome to another entry in my journey of comparing two whiskies side by side and picking a favourite.

With the latest revamp, you can now delve into the unique allure of the Yamazaki Distillery through an enriched exhibition and tour experience. Tenno in the rural town of Yamazaki, in Shimamoto, Osaka, where the Katsura, Uji and Kizu rivers converge.Enjoy whisky at the tasting lounge (paid) In addition to whiskies from around the world, you can enjoy rare whiskies and limited editions.

In every process of whisky making - fermentation, distillation, aging, and vatting - the distillery's craftsmen have been adding new innovations while continuing to practice skills passed down by their predecessors.Has got a nice sweet alcohol smell with a light colour taste very strong but not to strong to drink with ice smooth sweet spice heat that really goes down nice and leaves you with a warm nice feeling. Hakushu is a much younger distillery, opening its doors in 1973 in the forest of Mount Kaikoma, a bit more north, equidistant from Nagoya and Tokyo. Despite this focus on NAS single malt, Shinji Fukuyo, chief blender at Suntory, says age is still an “important factor” to determine whisky’s value. It also uses some mizunara (Japanese oak) matured whisky in its mix, which comes off as incense and light toasted wood.