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The Tsukuriwake Series 2024
This collection of exceptional whiskies offers fresh perspective on Japan’s most celebrated distilleries. The lineup includes Yamazaki single malts made with heritage Golden Promise barley and smoky Islay malt, an expression aged exclusively in precious Mizunara casks – and an elegantly peated Hakshu 18 Year Old. Click below to shop the Tsukuriawke Collection or keep scrolling for a closer look at these remarkable bottlings.
Yamazaki Golden Promise
£450
Golden Promise barley was used to make some of the greatest single malt whiskies of the 20th century. Over time, it was phased out in favour of newer hybrids, but distillers are now rediscovering this exceptional variety. Yamazaki Golden Promise is richly textured with hallmark notes of pineapple, citrus oils and vanilla.
Style
- Body4
- Richness4
- Smoke0
- Sweetness3
Character
Marmalade
Orange 
Pineapple
Custard
Biscuits
Lemon
Yamazaki Islay Peated Malt
£450
A rare peated Yamazaki, this elegant single malt was made with peat cut on the Scottish island of Islay. Sweet smoke and notes of crème brûlée sit alongside mandarin oranges, apricots and ginger biscuits. This is a perfect combination of two great whisky producing cultures – Japanese single malt with smoke from the Hebrides.
Style
- Body4
- Richness4
- Smoke3
- Sweetness3
Character
Crème Brûlée
Candied peel
Apricot
Ginger
Peat smoke
Nutmeg
Hakushu 18 Year Old Peated Malt
£1,250
Hakushu, nestled in the Japanese Alps, is one of the most versatile distilleries in the world. While its signature single malts all have a touch of smokiness, this expression puts peated spirit front and centre. In the glass, you’ll find Hakushu’s distinctive apple and grapefruit notes, coated with crisp smoke and herbal honey.
Style
- Body4
- Richness5
- Smoke3
- Sweetness2
Character
- Peat smoke
Apple
Grapefruit
Mixed Herb
Rosemary
Honeycomb
Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara
£1,600
Japanese oak has been essential to Yamazaki since the very beginning. This finely crafted single malt was exclusively matured in precious mizunara oak casks, creating a distinctive palate of incense, coconut and sandalwood. Stone fruits and spices persist over a long, complex finish, reminding us that no distillery does Japanese oak quite like Yamazaki.
Style
- Body4
- Richness5
- Smoke0
- Sweetness3
Character
Coconut- Nutmeg
Hazelnut
Peach
Dark Chocolate- Honeycomb
100 Years of
Suntory Whisky
2024 marked the centenary of Yamazaki, Japan’s first single malt distillery. At the Whisky Exchange, we had the honour of bringing the iconic Yamazaki 12 Year Old to the UK back in 2012, the start of a longstanding relationship that continues to this day.