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Yamazaki whisky

8 bottles in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

About the distillery

Region
Kansai, Japan
Founded
1923
Status
Producing
Owner
Owned by Suntory Global Spirits (Suntory Holdings) (since 1923), through Suntory Spirits Ltd.; as recorded October 2026

Secondary Market Barometer

19,792 lots sold · £13.4m hammer total

How Yamazaki bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions and Whisky Auctioneer between January 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery.

Trading volume
#7of 182 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
22.2Whisky Auctioneer only, against 19.9 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£260average £677, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
2%of lots (327), the rest official bottlings (19,465)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Yamazaki 55 Year Old 2020 Release2021£425,000
Yamazaki 50 Year Old£160,500
Yamazaki 35 Year Old2019£53,500
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Yamazaki 18 Year Old4,357£460
Yamazaki 12 Year Old4,243£100
Yamazaki 10 Year Old846£180

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 1 November 2026.

Questions

What is the cheapest Yamazaki whisky?
The cheapest Yamazaki whisky is Yamazaki Distiller’s Reserve (43% ABV, 70cl), at £74.95 from Master of Malt. That is £79.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Yamazaki 12 Year Old (£120.00) and Yamazaki 12 Year Old Suntory 100th Anniversary Release (£199.00).
How much does Yamazaki whisky cost?
Yamazaki whisky costs from £74.95 to £1,800.00, with a median of £589.00 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Yamazaki 18 Year Old Limited Edition.
What is the oldest Yamazaki whisky you can buy?
Yamazaki 18 Year Old, at 18 years old, from £589.00.