Yamazaki 18 Costco (2024)

FAQs

Is Yamazaki 18 hard to find? ›

I suddenly realize that I am a proud owner of one 18YRS aged Limited Edition Yamazaki Single malt whisky. Yes, it is true..1 it is very hard to find such rare collections.

Yamazaki 12 and 18 Year are two very premium Japanese whiskys, and oh boy they are popular and pricey. Because of soaring popularity and very limited supply, both are supremely difficult to obtain.

Only 2000 bottles were produced in total. A single malt whiskey from the Yamazaki distillery was bottled, which matured in Mizunara barrels for at least 18 years and was bottled at a strong 48%. Alcohol concentration (% Vol.)

A Yamazaki 18 Year's bubbles disappear faster than a Yamazaki 12 Year after shaking may indicates the bottle is not genuine. Examine the label closely to verify authenticity. While high-precision scanning and reproduction can mimic label printing, there are still differences in paper and printing textures.

Yamazaki is arguably the most well-known Japanese whisky. It was the first distillery built in Japan, and has produced some of the finest whiskies in the world. Shinjiro Torii founded the Yamazaki distillery near Kyoto in 1923.

Around the internet, you will find the Yamazaki 18 Year old scoring top marks among connoisseurs, including 93/100 from Whisky Advocate and 91/100 from Wine Enthusiast.

Although there are several Japanese whisky brands and companies that produce the best Japanese whisky, two of the best-known brands are Suntory and Nikka.

Eventually the Yamazaki 12 and 18 were discontinued in the UK market and eventually replaced with a NAS equivalant, The Distiller's Reserve.

Then in November 2023 came the new record, a bottle of The Macallan Adami 1926 sold at Sotheby's in London, after a bidding war between would-be buyers on the phone and in the room, for over $2.7m. This is the second time a bottle of The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 60-year-old Scotch whisky has set a new world record.

The highest increases involve Suntory's Hibiki 30, Single Malt Yamazaki 25, and Single Malt Hakushu 25, all of which will see a price increase of 125%, while Yamazaki 12 and Hakushu 12 will jump in price by 50%.

Why Japanese whiskey is the best? ›

Japanese whisky is known for its lightness and delicacy on the palate; you'll likely pick up on floral, subtle fruity notes with some woodsy depth, or sweet whispers of vanilla or honey. If you're familiar with tasting other types of whisky, then you'll have no trouble tasting your first glass of Japanese whisky.

Yamazaki is not only the soul place of Suntory Whisky but the birthplace of Japanese Whisky. Inspired by traditional Scottish whisky, it is said that Torii selected the land of Yamazaki at the foot of Mt. Tennozan, for its high-quality water source and natural environment ideal for whisky making.

The Yamazaki Limited Edition 2021 is the first limited edition Yamazaki bottle since 2017 with the latest 2023 edition being added to the collection. These single malt whiskies are aged for at least 12 years in Japanese mizunara oak casks, known for imparting complex notes of coconut, spice and incense to the drink.