Shinjiro Torii, Suntory’s founder who is Nobuhiro’s great-grandfather, set about building Japan’s first malt whisky distillery, the Yamazaki Distillery in Osaka Prefecture, in fall 1923.

I also connected with James Bowker, The House of Suntory’s global advocacy manager, to further unpack the whisky's allure. “What makes Yamazaki so special is the terrain and exquisite natural ...