Yamazaki vs Yoichi
The founding split of Japanese whisky: the two men who built the industry disagreed about where it should be made, and each got his site.
Yamazaki
Japan's first malt distillery — Suntory's masterpiece
Full profile →Yoichi
Nikka's coastal original — coal-fired Highland soul
Full profile →- Founded
- 19231934
- Region
- HonshūNorthern Japan
- Signature bottling
- Yamazaki 12Yoichi Single Malt
- House style
- Layered elegance — orchard fruit, mizunara incense and gentle spice.Bold and maritime — coal-fired body, brine and soft peat.
- Core range
- Yamazaki 12 · Distiller's Reserve · Yamazaki 18Yoichi Single Malt · Yoichi 10
Every figure above is read from the Atlas entry for each, so this page stays in step with them.