Suntory is the oldest whisky making company in Japan. Its origins stretch back to a small shop, started in 1899 by Torii Shinjiro, which specialized in selling imported wines. Today, it is the country's largest and most recognizable producer of quality whisky. The Yamazaki 12 Year Old was introduced in 1984 and was the first seriously marketed Japanese single malt whisky. Now, Yamazaki is an internationally coveted brand, winning award after award. You know you have quality when you have Yamazaki. What awards has Yamazaki 12 Year Old won?

• Double Gold Medal Award (San Francisco World Spirits Competition, 2013)
• Gold Award (International Spirits Challenge, 2010)

The miniature bottles continue to be a hit here at dekantā, with customers keeping us busy stocking more. Here, we have not one, but a whole set of 48 Yamazaki 12 Year Old bottles. If you are planning on throwing a party, itwon't get much better than this.