Yamazaki Distillery Whisky Tasting | Japan

Yamazaki Distillery Whisky Tasting | Japan

if you like whiskey and are in the Kanai region of Japan a quick train ride will take you to the sori yamazaki Distillery Advanced reservations are required and very tough to get even just to visit the tasting room but we are lucky enough to snag one during our week in Kyoto if you’re like us and didn’t win tickets for the tour there’s a small museum with the history of Sor and yamazaki just after check-in [Music] soon enough you’re in the main attraction The Tasting Room Japanese whiskey fans will enjoy this menu with various Blends and ages of hiiki hakushu cheetah and of course yamazaki available including some of the rare ones like kabiki 30 the anniversary editions and a couple Distillery exclusives prices were very reasonable and much cheaper than anywhere outside The Distillery we spent a few hours responsibly tasting our way through a decent chunk of the menu starting with the good [Music] stuff especially neat were the handful of component flights available where you could work your way through the underlying parts of the more popular Blends you could also try new make distill it from the different distilleries if you’re a bourbon fan this is the Japanese equivalent of white dog or moonshine and don’t forget water they served up the same local groundwater used to make their whiskey once you’ve had your fill of brown liquor upstairs is another small display as well as a gift shop only a few bottles and packages are available and each guest is limited to Just One of any of the rare or exclusive [Music] bottles if you’re lucky enough to score a tour ticket this is also where you’d depart [Music] from if you’re in the area and like whiskey a yamazaki visit makes for a fun halfday diversion do be sure to check out the website and plan well in advance to secure your reservation this took us a bit to figure out so we’ve linked the official website and instruction pages in the description below and that’s it we grabbed our Loot and headed back to Kyoto as always thanks for watching ing And subscribe to follow along on the rest of our adventure [Music]

Situated near Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara in the Kansai region of Japan, the Suntory Yamazaki Distillery is a must-visit location for fans of Japanese whisky. We made the trip to Yamazaki during our longer visit to Kyoto and were able to enjoy a variety of Yamazaki, Hibiki, and Hakashu whiskies, a component flight tasting, and some distillery exclusive blends.

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ARRANGING A VISIT:
To visit this popular distillery, you must make a reservation in advance. Tours are in high demand with tickets distributed via a monthly lottery system, and even a reservation to visit the museum and tasting room must generally be made the day they become available.

Check out the series of links below for more info and plan to sign up for either the tour lottery or tasting room reservation two months or more before your visit. Good luck!

Main Website: https://www.suntory.com/factory/yamazaki/
Distillery Visit Options: https://www.suntory.com/factory/yamazaki/info/
Reservation Detail (updated January 15, 2025): https://www.suntory.com/factory/yamazaki/news/detail/how_to_make_a_reservation.html
Tour Lottery Information (PDF): https://www.suntory.co.jp/factory/news/lottery-e.pdf