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Japanese whiskys: avg 84.8/100 · median 86.5/100 · range 75–91 · 4 rated
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The Yamazaki Single Malt Whisky 12 Year Old
SuntorySpiritsJapanese Whisky
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Excellent, and priced like it. Top-third reviews at a top-third price. Whiskybase drinkers give it 86 across 567 ratings, vs. 83.7 for the typical japanese whisky (14 rated).
The Yamazaki 12 Year Old is Suntory's flagship Japanese single malt whisky, produced at the Yamazaki distillery — Japan's first and oldest malt whisky distillery, founded in 1923 near Kyoto. Aged a minimum of 12 years in a combination of American, Spanish, and Japanese Mizunara oak casks, it offers a complex profile of ripe fruit, coconut, cream, vanilla, and spice.
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Control states post one official price per bottle (750 ml). These come from the published state price lists, so each number is the real shelf price statewide. As of October 12, 2026.
Cross-state typical price: $174.99.
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