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The famed Yamazaki distillery marks its 100th anniversary this year with plenty to celebrate, as Japan s acclaimed aged whiskies command increasingly eye-watering prices thanks to growing demand and longstanding shortages.
The famed Yamazaki distillery marks its 100th anniversary this year with plenty to celebrate, as Japan's acclaimed aged whiskies command increasingly eye-watering prices thanks to growing demand and longstanding shortages.The location of Yamazaki's distillery is a world away from the Scottish terroir most associated with whisky but Fujii says the site was chosen for the region's famed water.
Yamazaki whisky distillery, Japan's oldest, celebrates its centenary this year. A rare bottle of Yamazaki 55 sold for around $800,000 at an auction in Hong Kong, an all-time record for a Japanese whisky. The global craze for Japanese whiskies has led to a "dramatic" increase in production at Yamazaki over the past two decades. Japan now has a hundred distilleries, and the country's reputation for the quality of its products helps boost the reputation of its whiskies.