Osaka whisky limited releases
Limited and allocated releases from Osaka.
- Releases
- 6
- Distilleries
- 1
- In stock today
- 5releases
About this listOsaka
On this list the Osaka region means one distillery: Suntory's Yamazaki Distillery in Shimamoto, Osaka Prefecture, which makes every release listed here. Suntory founder Shinjiro Torii founded it in 1923 at the foot of Mt. Tennozan, and Suntory calls it Japan's first and oldest malt whisky distillery. The Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau notes that the site lies where the Uji, Kizu and Katsura rivers converge and that Yamazaki has long been known for its water. Suntory's Yamazaki range includes the 12, 18 and 25 Years Old, with the 18 Years Old Mizunara alongside them. The Tsukuriwake Selection, named for "artisanship through a diversity of making", was first released in Japan in 2020 as Puncheon, Peated Malt, Spanish Oak and Mizunara bottlings, and Suntory announced its release in other markets in May 2022. The Story of the Distillery 2024 Edition, a 43% single malt with Mizunara and Spanish oak cask malts, was sold through two lotteries on the Yamazaki Club website with 1,000 bottles each and released on 28 May 2024.
The book
Newest release first. Next dates are marked announced or estimated.
| No. | Release | Age · strength | Last release | Next | Shop stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Yamazaki Story of the Distillery (Limited Edition)Yamazaki · Osaka | No age statement · 43% ABV | 6 October 2026 | No estimate | In stock 2 shops |
| 002 | Yamazaki 12 Year OldYamazaki · Osaka | 12 years · 43% ABV | 1 April 2026 | April 2027 Estimate | In stock 4 shops |
| 003 | Yamazaki 18 Year OldYamazaki · Osaka | 18 years · 43% ABV | 1 April 2026 | April 2027 Estimate | In stock 2 shops |
| 004 | Yamazaki 25 Year OldYamazaki · Osaka | 25 years · 43% ABV | 1 April 2026 | April 2027 Estimate | In stock 1 shop |
| 005 | Yamazaki 18 Year Old MizunaraYamazaki · Osaka | 18 years · 48% ABV | August 2025 | June 2027 Estimate | In stock 3 shops |
| 006 | Yamazaki Tsukuriwake SelectionYamazaki · Osaka | No age statement · 48% ABV | June 2024 | No estimate | Not listed |
Other lists by region
Sources
- Yamazaki distillery, Wikipedia
- Yamazaki Single Malt Japanese Whisky, The House of Suntory
- Suntory Yamazaki Distillery: A tour of Japan's first malt whisky distillery, Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau
- From The Birthplace Of Japanese Whisky, The House of Suntory Introduces 2022 Limited Edition Yamazaki Tsukuriwake Selection, PR Newswire
- Single malt whisky Yamazaki Story of the Distillery 2024 EDITION, Japanese Whisky Dictionary
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