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94/ 10006 Jul 2026Benchmark sherried Japanese malt.
Yamazaki
Yamazaki 18 Year Old
Yamazaki · Osaka Prefecture · JP · Blend of Yamazaki
Age
18 yr
ABV
43%
Size
700 ml
Style
single malt
Release
core range
Status
current
Deep sherried Japanese single malt with mizunara exoticism; the benchmark aged Yamazaki.
Scores
Glass Guide
93
/ 100
Collectability
88
/ 100
Investment
82
/ 100
highly collectibleDemand: very highrisingCounterfeit: high
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Provenance & authenticity
Distillery
Yamazaki
Founded
1923
Region
Osaka Prefecture · JP
Bottler
Yamazaki
Component distilleries
Yamazaki
Bottled
2023
First released
1992
Provenance facts are catalogued from producer literature, official specification sheets, and auction house condition reports. Where a field is unverified it is left blank rather than estimated.
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Flavour
Nose
Raisin, dark cherry and blackberry compote lifted by sandalwood incense and a whisper of camphor from the mizunara.
dried fruitsandalwood
Palate
Dense sherried fruit — fig, date, bitter orange — with cocoa, cinnamon and polished oak.
sherrycinnamon
Finish
—
Aftertaste — Dark chocolate and sandalwood
polished oak
05
Maturation
- Stage 1 · primaryFirst-fill Oloroso sherry buttEuropean oak · oloroso sherry · first-fill70%
Sherry cask backbone
- Stage 2 · primaryMizunara oak caskMizunara (Japanese oak) · virgin15%
Mizunara component (incense, sandalwood)
- Stage 3 · primaryEx-bourbon barrelAmerican oak · bourbon · first-fill15%
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Market & Auction
Current MSRP
$1,500AUD
Avg Retail
$1,725AUD
Low Retail
$1,650AUD
High Retail
$1,799AUD
Verified sales on record
3
Most recent
May 26
Investment metrics
08
Recognition
External awards
International Spirits Challenge
- 2015trophy— Supreme Champion Spirit
Glass Guide category wins
best_collector
2026
09
Pairings
70% dark chocolate★★★★★wagyu beef★★★★
10
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11
Your review
12
Community
Avg user
94
Avg expert
—
Reviews
1
In collections
1