Yamazaki Age Unknown / Henkotsu Nankotsu

Suntory’s flagship distillery, Yamazaki was founded by Shinjiro Torii in 1923. The town of Yamazaki was chosen to be the site of Japan’s first commercial distillery due to its very ‘Scottish’ climate, and with it being an area where three rivers converge. In its early days, Yamazaki produced both malt and grain for Suntory's blends, but the opening of the Chita distillery in 1972 allowed the company to focus on its single malt brand. It is now one of the world's most desirable. The first spirit ran from the stills in 1924, on 11th November at 11:11am.

First introduced in 1989 to celebrate Master Blender Keizo Saji's receipt of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, the whisky is exclusively of 25 years or older, but is otherwise 'Age Unknown' and drawn from the Yamazaki reserve stock. Some sources estimate the stock to be older than 30 years. This particular bottling was produced in 1994 to celebrate the release of Master Blender Keizo Saji's autobiography, titled Henkotsu Nankotsu.