The Japanese have always been associated with the rice-based liquor known as sake. What many do not know is that among the world’s producers of great whiskies, Japan has one of the longest-running traditions of whisky-making. Together with the distillers of Scotland and Ireland, Japan produces some of the world’s best single malt whiskies. And The Yamazakii Aged 18 Years Single Malt Japanese Whiskey is just one of them.

The Suntory-owned and Osaka-based Yamazaki Distillery has been in existence since 1923 although ...