1899	Shinjiro Torii (the first master blender) starts the Torii Shoten store in Osaka.
1907	Akadama Port Wine, a sweet grape wine, was released and became a huge success - the benefit of this knowledge led to the birth of a whisky project.
1921	Kotobukiya Limited was founded.
1923	Construction of the Yamazaki Distillery, Japan's first malt whisky distillery, begun in Yamazaki on the outskirts of Kyoto-marking the first step toward the production of Japanese whisky.
1924	Yamazaki Distillery completed in November; distillation initiated in December.
1929	Suntory Shirofuda (white label), Japan's first genuine whisky, launched.
1937	Suntory KAKUBIN (square bottle) whisky launched.
1946	Torys Whisky launched.
1950	Release of Suntory OLD.
1955	Success of Torys Whisky, Torys Bars and Suntory Bars opening one after another.
1960	Suntory Royal whisky launched to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Company's founding.
1973	50th Anniversary of Whisky-making - Hakushu Distillery established in the quest for diversity in malts.
1984	Suntory Single Malt Whisky YAMAZAKI released.
1989	Suntory HIBIKI whisky launched.
1994	Suntory Single Malt Whisky HAKUSHU released.
2003	Suntory Single Malt Whisky YAMAZAKI 12 Years Old captures a Gold Award at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) in the United Kingdom.
2010	Suntory awarded Whisky Distiller of the Year at Icons of Whisky and Distiller of the Year at the ISC in the United Kingdom.