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Single malt whisky is one of the most revered spirits in the world. It has such scope for variation, it can offer complexity or simplicity, unbridled power or a subtle whisper. To legally be called a single malt Scotch, the whisky must be distilled at a single distillery in a copper pot still from nothing other than malted barley, yeast and water.Japanese whisky.
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Original price was: €220.00.€199.00Current price is: €199.00.
Yamazaki 12 Year Old (70cl, 43%)
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Yamazaki 12 year Old is a pioneering malt in Japan, for which Suntory deserve great credit. In its early days, it was rounded and delicate…now it is more intense, confident and elegant.
Original price was: €85.00.€69.99Current price is: €69.99.
Hakushu Distiller’s Reserve (70cl, 43%)
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From the Hakushu distillery in the foothills of Mount Kaikomagatake comes their Distiller’s Reserve single malt whisky, a no-age-statement expression, that captures the smoky, herbaceous characteristics of their whiskies. Both lightly-peated and heavily-peated malts were used for this complex and deeply enjoyable whisky. One of two Spring 2014 release from Suntory.
Original price was: €79.99.€69.99Current price is: €69.99.
Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt 70cl, 45%
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Nikka’s entry-level whisky from Miyagikyo distillery. Light in body, yet full of flavour, this is an excellent introduction to Japanese whisky. Elegantly fruity with sherry-cask character.
€135.00
Yamazaki Single Malt Whisky Distiller’s Reserve (70cl, 43%)
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Released in Spring 2014, this is one of two Distiller’s Reserve single malt whiskies from Suntory in Japan. This single malt from the Yamazaki distillery is jam-packed with superb red berry notes, gained from the whisky being matured in Bordeaux wine casks and Sherry casks. It also features malt matured in Mizunara casks, adding subtle fragrant oak notes.
€145.00
Nikka Yoichi 10 Year Old 2022 Release 70cl, 45%
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Nikka Whisky’s first distillery and guardian of their tradition, Yoichi is located on the coast of Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan.
€68.90
Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky (70cl, 45%)
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Previously only released as part of single casks, Nikka decided to add their Coffey Malt to their core range in 2014. Distilled in a Coffey still normally used for grain whisky production, the malt is delightfully fruity and spicy.
€67.50
Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt (2020 Release) (70cl, 43%)
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A new edition of Nikka’s Taketsuru Pure Malt, released in 2020! It features a new recipe, showing off the excellent balance of the Japanese whisky, alongside wafts of smoke and waves of creamy malt. The name is a reference to Nikka’s founder, Masataka Taketsuru, who established Nikka all the way back in 1934!
€120.00
Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt (70cl, 43%)
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A non-age-statement expression of Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt whisky, named after the company’s founder, Masataka Taketsuru. It features plenty of whisky from the Miyagikyo distillery, as well as percentage of malt matured in sherry casks to give it a rich, spiced nose.
€750.00
Hibiki 12 Year Old 70cl, 43%
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A stunning 12 year-old blend from Hibiki, some of the whisky has been part-matured in plum liqueur casks. Lovely malt from Hakushu and Yamazaki, plus some aged grain from Chita, this terrific Japanese blend picked up the top prize in its category at the World Whisky Awards 2010.
The 12 year old Hibiki was introduced to the range in 2009, but was discontinued in favour of a new non-age statement Japanese Harmony as the entry level product in 2015.
Cask type Plum Liqueur Barrels
€119.90
Nikka Tailored (70cl, 43%)
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Introduced to replace the beloved Nikka 12 Year Old, Tailored is a blend of malt whisky from Nikka’s Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries as well as its Coffey Still grain. The whisky balances soft fruity notes with bitter notes of dark chocolate and citrus zest.
€34.50
Akashi Meïsei Blended Whisky (50cl, 40%)
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A blended Japanese whisky from White Oak, said to be made with 45% American oak matured single malt. We also understand that Meïsei translates roughly as ‘celebrity’ in Japanese.
Original price was: €26.00.€21.00Current price is: €21.00.
Akashi Red Blended Whisky (50cl, 40%)
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Akashi Red is made at the Eigashima (aka White Oak) distillery, which was founded in 1888. Produced by Akashi, this is a light and fruity whisky with notes of peach, almond and grape.
€280.00
Yamazaki 12 Year Old 100th Anniversary Limited Edition (70cl, 43%)
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To celebrate House of Suntory’s 100th anniversary, this limited-edition Yamazaki 12 Year Old was released (from Japan’s oldest malt whisky distillery, don’t you know). With a special label to celebrate the occasion, it pictures the famed distillery from a low angle, as a reminder to always stay grounded as an homage to founder Shinjiro Torii.
€55.00
Suntory The Chita (70cl, 43%)
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The Chita Japanese single grain whisky is one of the selection of fantastic distilleries owned by Suntory.
Chita is their main expression – a whisky matured in a combination of Sherry, bourbon and (interestingly) wine casks.
Chita whisky is great for the summer months.
€1,395.00
Hibiki 21 Year Old 2019 Edition (70cl, 43%)
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Hibiki 21 Year Old was, yet again, selected as the best blended Japanese Whisky at the World Whisky Awards 2020. This comes as no surprise to us at dekantā, as the Hibiki has been awarded every year at the WWA since 2009, and is, in our view, a work of pure genius. The judges once described it as being “Elegant, sweet and complex. This whisky is full of dried fruit, orange peel, strawberry jam, and baked apple from start to finish. Smooth, subtle and fairly short.”
The newest version of the legendary Hibiki 21 Year Old that houses the same outstanding flavours inside a newly designed bottle and box. The subtle refinements made to the 2019 Edition help to bring added flair and elegance to the world-beating expression. The box has been revamped with a more upscale appearance and while the previous version was undoubtedly stunning, this new one feels even more deserving of housing a multi-award winning bottle inside. The label has also been updated with a new tagline. Where it used to say “A harmonious blend of handcrafted select specially aged whiskies”, it now states “A harmonious blend of the finest selection of specially aged whiskies.”
One thing that hasn’t changed is the composition of the liquid. It retains the original formula that has earned dozens of prestigious awards from leading competitions and houses the same outstanding tasting notes inside. After all, when a whisky is this good, there’s simply no sense in making a change.
That means you’ll experience a sweet and complex expression that exhibits outstanding balance through a range of harmonious aromas and flavours.
Strawberry jam, orange peels, apple crumble, sweet caramel, cherries, a whiff of smoke and a range of dried fruits all work in tandem to tantalise the nose and palate and leave you longing for another dram time and time again.
Recent Hibiki 21 Year Awards:
Hibiki 21 Year Old has consistently been awarded the World’s best-blended whisky again took home that award in 2017, as well as Supreme Champion Spirit at the ISC ’17.
- Best Japanese Blended Whisky (World Whiskies Awards, 2020)
- World’s Best Blended Whisky (World Whiskies Awards, 2019)
- Trophy (International Spirits Challenge, 2013-2016, 2018)
- Supreme Champion Spirit (International Spirits Challenge 2017)
- World’s Best Blended Whisky (World Whiskies Awards, 2017)
- World’s Best Blended Whisky (World Whiskies Awards, 2016)
- World’s Best Blended Whisky (World Whiskies Awards, 2013)
- Gold Medal (International Spirits Challenge, 2012)
- World’s Best Blended Whisky (World Whiskies Awards, 2011)
- World’s Best Blended Whisky (World Whiskies Awards, 2010)
€985.00
Hibiki 17 Year Old (70cl, 43%)
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This is Suntory’s most popular blend, the Hibiki. Launched in 1989, it contains malt whisky from Yamazaki and Hakushu, and grain from the Chita distillery. The 17 year old was joined in the original lineup by a 21 year old and a non-age statement. The latter both still exist in one form or another, but this expression was discontinued in 2018 after unprecedented demand for Japanese whiskies created wholesale stock shortages within even its largest companies.
A fantastic Japanese blend, made with aged malt and grain whiskies from Suntory’s three distilleries. Spicy and sophisticated, this is great for catching people out at blind tastings. Recently awarded a Gold ‘Editor’s Choice’ award from Whisky Magazine and picked up the top prize in its category at the World Whisky Awards 2010.
€69.00
Yamazaki Suntory Royal 60th Anniversary 1960s 5cl, 86 proof
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The pictures are from the actual bottle , if you’d like more detailed photos just get in touch!
This is the original release of Suntory Royal, bottled to commemorate the company’s 60th anniversary in 1959.
These bottles would have been produced using malt and grain distilled at Yamazaki distillery. Suntory’s grain whisky production was moved to Chita distillery during their expansion in the 1980s.
Suntory Royal SR 1960s Bottling
Suntory have been producing fantastic Japanese whisky since the 1920s, although the company was founded before that. In celebration of their 60th anniversary, they created the Suntory Royal blended whisky in 1960. This bottling comes from the 1960s.
Original price was: €1,195.00.€890.00Current price is: €890.00.
Yamazaki 18 Year Old (70cl, 43%)
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A wonderful example of what Japanese whisky is capable of. We absolutely love this. Extremely smooth, with great complexity and a lovely balance of fruit, silky malt and a touch of smoke.
Here we have Suntory’s multi award-winning Japanese single malt from Yamazaki, the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. The single malt was launched in 1992, and around 80% of the liquid is matured in sherry butts, while the remaining whisky spent its years in American and Mizunara oak casks. An absolutely stunning marriage of fruit, oak and smoky notes, it’s really no wonder why it won so many awards!
The 18 year old was introduced to the core range in 1992. It is a vatting of 80% sherry butt matured whiskies, with the remainder from Japanese Mizunara and American oak.
Original price was: €65.00.€55.00Current price is: €55.00.
Yamazaki 12 Year Old (5cl, 43%)
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Yamazaki 12 year Old is a pioneering malt in Japan, for which Suntory deserve great credit. In its early days, it was rounded and delicate…now it is more intense, confident and elegant.
No-one can say they are a fan of Japanese whiskey without trying the Yamazaki 12-year-old. This fine 5cl Miniature, first coming to the market in 1984, has been refined through time, with a unique floral but zesty character. Ultimate refreshment is experienced with every sip.
Original price was: €225.00.€199.00Current price is: €199.00.
Hakushu 12 Year Old (70cl, 43%)
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This age statement was discontinued as of June 2018.
A perennial favourite and a must-try for anyone interested in discovering Japanese whisky. Hakushu is owned by Suntory, founders of the first Japanese distillery, Yamazaki. The original Hakushu distillery was built in 1973, with another distillery building called Hakushu Higashi (east) added in 1981.
Distillery Hakushu
Bottling serie
Stated Age 12 years old
Strength 43.0 %
Vol.Size 700 ml
Original price was: €650.00.€450.00Current price is: €450.00.
Nikka Taketsuru 17 Year Old Pure Malt (70cl, 43%)
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The reputation of the 21 year old Taketsuru pure malts is well established and the 17 year old edition is equally as well balanced.
Another winner from Nikka’s Taketsuru range. This was named for the founder of the company, Masataka Taketsuru and is a big, bold full-bodied vatted whisky of truly exceptional depth, grace and balance.
Original price was: €985.00.€899.00Current price is: €899.00.
Taketsuru 21 Year Old Pure Malt (70cl, 43%)
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This range of blended malts is named after the Nikka founder. Taketsuru 21 year old was highly acclaimed, but was discontinued alongside the 25 and 17 year old expressions in 2020 after unprecedented 21st century demand for Japanese whisky left even its largest companies suffering from stock shortages.
€72.00
Fuji Gotemba Single Malt Japanese 70cl, 46%
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Fuji Gotemba Single Malt
From the giant Fuji Gotemba Distillery comes the brand’s signature single malt. Yes, the distillery is at the base of Mount Fuji and that’s where it gets its name. Matured in a combination of bourbon and beer casks (the brand is owned by the Kirin Brewery Company so has good access), this is an elegant, Scotch-style single malt.
€135.00
Nikka Tailored 2 glasses gift box (70cl, 43%)
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Introduced to replace the beloved Nikka 12 Year Old, Tailored is a blend of malt whisky from Nikka’s Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries as well as its Coffey Still grain. The whisky balances soft fruity notes with bitter notes of dark chocolate and citrus zest.
€259.00
Nikka Yoichi Aromatic Yeast Nikka Discovery 2022 (70cl, 48%)
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Fruity, floral, peated Japanese single malt from Yoichi distillery on Japan’s nothernmost main island, Hokkaido. It’s one of a pair of exciting Nikka releases based around aromas and flavours from fermentation and yeast, the other being Miyagikyo Aromatic Yeast, an unpeated whisky from Yoichi’s sister distillery.
Utilising their experience of using and experimentating with various different yeast strains, Nikka fermented this batch of whisky at a low temperature for a particularly estery character said to be akin to a fine daiginjo sake.
€325.00
Nikka Discovery Peated 2021 (70cl, 48%)
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This Single Malt Miyagikyo is the fruit of a blend of peated malts, resulting in a peaty expression that differs significantly from the usually light and fruity expressions of Miyagikyo. Around a frank peat, bright and smoky fruity notes appear.
This limited edition is part of the “Nikka Discovery” series, launched on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of Nikka Whisky, which retraces the production processes used over the years.
€250.00
Hakushu 12 Year Old 100th Anniversary Limited Edition (70cl, 43%)
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To celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2023, House of Suntory released this special Hakushu 12 Year Old bottling (among other limited-edition whiskies)! Inside you’ll find the same whisky we know and love, a gently peated single malt with a distinctive herbaceousness, but the bottle has been adorned with a special label for the occasion. The illustration on the bottle captures the Hakushu distillery in green, representing the forest that surrounds it.
€125.00
Yamazakura Asaka Single Malt 2023 Release (70cl, 46%)
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This single malt was produced in a pot still at Asaka distillery and aged for three years in bourbon casks. You’ll find layers of bright, ripe fruit, with notes of peach, apricot, apple, and prunes.
Category Single Malt
Distillery Asaka
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling series 2023 Edition
Cask TypeBourbon
Number of bottles 3000
Strength 46.0 % Vol.
Size 700 ml
€68.00
Fuji Gotemba Single Grain Japanese 70cl, 46%
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Fuji Gotemba Single Grain
You never usually see Fuji whiskey outside of Japan… until now! This single grain is made predominately of malted barley and corn with some rye and comprises three different styles, a Canadian-style grain whiskey made using batch distillation with a kettle distiller (similar to a pot still), a bourbon-style grain whiskey distillate using a doubler (Fuji boasts the only kettle and Doubler outside the U.S.), and a Scotch-style grain whisky made using a column still.
Check out the bottom of the bottle and you’ll notice an indent that looks a little like a mountain. Isn’t there a Mount Fuji? Probably just a coincidence.
€63.00
Fuji Single Blended Whisky 70cl, 43%
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This is a blend of single malt and grain whiskies made at Fuji Gotemba distillery. It was matured in ex-bourbon casks which add aromas of coconut alongside dried apricot and peach on the nose, followed by pleasant notes of orchard fruit, citrus peel and rosehip.
€259.00
Nikka Miyagikyo Aromatic Yeast Nikka Discovery 2022 (70cl, 47%)
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Japanese single malt that explores and celebrates fermentation and the fruity, floral notes formed during that part of the production process. In contrast to many Scottish producers, for example, Nikka (and other Japanese producers) use various yeast strains, and experiment with many more. These strains are closely protected, and it’s great to see a couple of releases highlighting their contribution – the other being the peated Yoichi Aromatic Yeast from Nikka’s other malt whisky distillery.
Original price was: €320.00.€280.00Current price is: €280.00.
Suntory Royal SR 72cl, 43%
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The pictures are from the actual bottle frond, if you’d like more detailed photos just get in touch!
Suntory Royal 72cl
A Japanese blend from Suntory, originally launched to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the company.
Suntory are one of the founding fathers of Japanese whisky, established by Shinjirō Torii in 1899 as a wine store in Osaka. The venture was hugely successful, and the company was renamed Kotobukiya in 1921, which built its first distillery three years later, Yamazaki. The distillery produced both malt and grain whiskies which the company blended together, releasing its first Suntory White Label in 1929, the resulting popularity of which saw the firm renamed after it 1963. Expansion in the next decade saw the company move its grain production to a new Chita distillery in 1972, and open a second malt distillery, Hakushu, the following year. Suntory today has a large stake in both the bourbon and Scotch whisky industry, but remains at the forefront of its native whisky market too.
VINTAGE: N/A
REGION: JAPAN
BOTTLER: SUNTORY
CASK TYPE: N/A
BOTTLED STRENGTH: 43%
BOTTLE SIZE: 72CL
DISTILLERY STATUS: OPERATIONAL
€135.00
Suntory World Whisky Ao 70cl, 43%
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Originating in Ireland and Scotland, whisky later migrated to the New World. It evolved history and culture, which dictate a whisky’s personality, unique to Canada and the United States.
Despite its youth of a mere century, Japanese Whisky continues to receive acclaim and accolades the world over. Irish, Scotch, American, Canadian, and now, Japanese whiskies, each loved for individuality and known as the world’s five major whiskies.
Beam Suntory holds distilleries from all five regions, inspiring the company to apply its resources toward developing a whisky for a new era.
The careful process of selecting component whiskies from around the world yielded a premium blend in 2019. Produced in-house, Suntory World Whisky Ao represents each of the world’s five top whiskies.
€1,395.00
Yamazaki 18 Year Old No.1057908 70cl, 43%
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A wonderful example of what Japanese whisky is capable of. We absolutely love this. Extremely smooth, with great complexity and a lovely balance of fruit, silky malt and a touch of smoke.
Here we have Suntory’s multi award-winning Japanese single malt from Yamazaki, the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. The single malt was launched in 1992, and around 80% of the liquid is matured in sherry butts, while the remaining whisky spent its years in American and Mizunara oak casks. An absolutely stunning marriage of fruit, oak and smoky notes, it’s really no wonder why it won so many awards!
The 18 year old was introduced to the core range in 1992. It is a vatting of 80% sherry butt matured whiskies, with the remainder from Japanese Mizunara and American oak.
Bottle Number: 1057908
€4,400.00
Nikka Taketsuru 25 Year Old 70cl, 43%
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This 25 year old edition of Nikka’s Taketsuru blended malt whisky is a very rare sight. The Taketsuru expression was named in honour of the company’s founder, Masataka Taketsuru, made with malt whiskies from the Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries. The well-aged whiskies within this brilliant blended malt display a fantastic balance of Sherried goodness, floral elegance and a subtle hint of peat.
Distilleries Yoichi, Miyagikyo
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Pure Malt
Stated Age 25 years old
Strength 43.0 %
Vol.Size 700 ml
Label 竹鶴
€1,295.00
Yamazaki 18 Year Old 70cl, 43%
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A wonderful example of what Japanese whisky is capable of. We absolutely love this. Extremely smooth, with great complexity and a lovely balance of fruit, silky malt and a touch of smoke.
Here we have Suntory’s multi award-winning Japanese single malt from Yamazaki, the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. The single malt was launched in 1992, and around 80% of the liquid is matured in sherry butts, while the remaining whisky spent its years in American and Mizunara oak casks. An absolutely stunning marriage of fruit, oak and smoky notes, it’s really no wonder why it won so many awards!
The 18 year old was introduced to the core range in 1992. It is a vatting of 80% sherry butt matured whiskies, with the remainder from Japanese Mizunara and American oak.
Original price was: €520.00.€440.00Current price is: €440.00.
Suntory Royal 15 Year Old Bot.1980s For Bar Leigh 15th Anniversary 70cl, 43%
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The pictures are from the actual bottle frond and back, if you’d like more detailed photos just get in touch!
One of the Japanese whisky giants, Kotobukiya, or as we know them today; Suntory. The company was founded by Shinjiro Torii in 1899, first as an importer of Western wines and liquor. As he progressed within the business, he decided to build Japan’s first distillery despite protests from company directors. This is where Masataka Taketsuru comes into the picture. He was hired as a distillery executive at Yamazaki on the outskirts of Kyoto. He later left the company to found his own. Suntory developed Japan’s interest with whisky by opening Torys bars throughout the country and introducing ways to drink and enjoy the spirit. Now they produce numerous ranges including Yamazaki, Hibiki, and Hakushu.
Blended whisky Suntory Royal was launched in the 1960 to mark the company’s 60th anniversary. This 15-year-old bottling is light and soft with notes of toffee, ginger and spice and is a great introduction to the world of Japanese whisky.
AGE: 15 YEAR OLD
VINTAGE: N/A
REGION: JAPAN
BOTTLER: SUNTORY
CASK TYPE: N/A
BOTTLED STRENGTH: 43%
BOTTLE SIZE: 70CL
DISTILLERY STATUS: OPERATIONAL
Original price was: €375.00.€299.00Current price is: €299.00.
Suntory Royal SR 72cl, 43%
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The pictures are from the actual bottle frond and back, if you’d like more detailed photos just get in touch!
Suntory Royal 72cl
A Japanese blend from Suntory, originally launched to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the company.
Suntory are one of the founding fathers of Japanese whisky, established by Shinjirō Torii in 1899 as a wine store in Osaka. The venture was hugely successful, and the company was renamed Kotobukiya in 1921, which built its first distillery three years later, Yamazaki. The distillery produced both malt and grain whiskies which the company blended together, releasing its first Suntory White Label in 1929, the resulting popularity of which saw the firm renamed after it 1963. Expansion in the next decade saw the company move its grain production to a new Chita distillery in 1972, and open a second malt distillery, Hakushu, the following year. Suntory today has a large stake in both the bourbon and Scotch whisky industry, but remains at the forefront of its native whisky market too.
VINTAGE: N/A
REGION: JAPAN
BOTTLER: SUNTORY
CASK TYPE: N/A
BOTTLED STRENGTH: 43%
BOTTLE SIZE: 72CL
DISTILLERY STATUS: OPERATIONAL
Original price was: €470.00.€399.00Current price is: €399.00.
Suntory Royal 12 Year Old Blue Label 72cl, 43%
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The pictures are from the actual bottle frond and back, if you’d like more detailed photos just get in touch!
This is the original release of Suntory Royal, bottled to commemorate the company’s 60th anniversary in 1959.
Originally released in the 1960’s to celebrate Suntory’s 60th anniversary, this bottle was produced much more recently Distilled and Vatted at Yamazaki Distillery.
Suntory are one of the founding fathers of Japanese whisky, established by Shinjirō Torii in 1899 as a wine store in Osaka. The venture was hugely successful, and the company was renamed Kotobukiya in 1921, which built its first distillery three years later, Yamazaki. The distillery produced both malt and grain whiskies which the company blended together, releasing its first Suntory White Label in 1929, the resulting popularity of which saw the firm renamed after it 1963. Expansion in the next decade saw the company move its grain production to a new Chita distillery in 1972, and open a second malt distillery, Hakushu, the following year. Suntory today has a large stake in both the bourbon and Scotch whisky industry, but remains at the forefront of its native whisky market too.
AGE: 12 YEAR OLD
VINTAGE: N/A
REGION: JAPAN
BOTTLER: SUNTORY
CASK TYPE: N/A
BOTTLED STRENGTH: 43%
BOTTLE SIZE: 72CL
DISTILLERY STATUS: OPERATIONAL
€325.00
Nikka Discovery Non Peated 2021 (70cl, 47%)
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This limited edition Yoichi Non Peated is the first bottling of the “Nikka Discovery” series. It breaks away from the usual peaty image of Yoichi expressions and offers a Single Malt made entirely of unpeated malts.
It offers a nice balance, delicate and bursting with fruit, rich in the mouth with the characteristic smoke of charcoal distillation.
Created to celebrate Nikka’s 90th birthday, the “Nikka Discovery” series looks back on the different whisky-making processes used by the Japanese distillery over generations.
Original price was: €475.00.€399.00Current price is: €399.00.
Suntory Royal 12 Year Old Brown Label 70cl, 43%
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The pictures are from the actual bottle frond and back, if you’d like more detailed photos just get in touch!
This is the original release of Suntory Royal, bottled to commemorate the company’s 60th anniversary in 1959.
Originally released in the 1960’s to celebrate Suntory’s 60th anniversary, this bottle was produced much more recently Distilled and Vatted at Yamazaki Distillery.
Suntory are one of the founding fathers of Japanese whisky, established by Shinjirō Torii in 1899 as a wine store in Osaka. The venture was hugely successful, and the company was renamed Kotobukiya in 1921, which built its first distillery three years later, Yamazaki. The distillery produced both malt and grain whiskies which the company blended together, releasing its first Suntory White Label in 1929, the resulting popularity of which saw the firm renamed after it 1963. Expansion in the next decade saw the company move its grain production to a new Chita distillery in 1972, and open a second malt distillery, Hakushu, the following year. Suntory today has a large stake in both the bourbon and Scotch whisky industry, but remains at the forefront of its native whisky market too.
DISTILLERY: N/A
AGE: 12 YEAR OLD
VINTAGE: N/A
REGION: JAPAN
BOTTLER: SUNTORY
CASK TYPE: N/A
BOTTLED STRENGTH: 43%
BOTTLE SIZE: 70CL
DISTILLERY STATUS: OPERATIONAL
Original price was: €499.00.€440.00Current price is: €440.00.
Yamazaki Suntory Royal 60th Anniversary 1960s 86 proof
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The pictures are from the actual bottle frond and back, if you’d like more detailed photos just get in touch!
This is the original release of Suntory Royal, bottled to commemorate the company’s 60th anniversary in 1959.
These bottles would have been produced using malt and grain distilled at Yamazaki distillery. Suntory’s grain whisky production was moved to Chita distillery during their expansion in the 1980s.
Suntory Royal SR 1960s Bottling
Suntory have been producing fantastic Japanese whisky since the 1920s, although the company was founded before that. In celebration of their 60th anniversary, they created the Suntory Royal blended whisky in 1960. This bottling comes from the 1960s.
Original price was: €1,100.00.€985.00Current price is: €985.00.
Hakushu 18 Year Old 70cl, 43%
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Launched in 1994, the Hakushu 18 year old is the only age-statement from the distillery still in production.
Hakushu is the highest operational distillery in Japan, towering over its competitors at a height of more than 2000 feet above sea-level. It is a Suntory distillery and, while not quite as globally famous as Yamazaki, the quality of single malt whisky produced here is nothing short of outstanding.
Hakushu is known to use one of the most pristine water supplies in the whole of Japan, drawn from reserves at the base of Mount Kai Komagatake. The water here has a very low mineral content and is much softer than that found elsewhere in the country, and this helps the distillery to create a refreshing, crisp and well-balanced range of expressions.
Many of the whiskies created here are lightly peated, giving peat lovers the perfect ‘in’ to the world of Japanese whisky. On top of receiving the recognition of critics, experts and fans around the world, the distillery’s expressions have also picked up a whole host of awards that highlight the effective processes and expertise of those behind their whisky production.
Award Winning Single Malt
The extensive and delightful range of notes, combined with the unparalleled smoothness, have led the Hakushu 18 Year Old to pick up multiple awards throughout the years. In 2016, it won “Best Japanese Single Malt Whisky” at the World Whiskies Awards, on top of a Double Gold in San Francisco in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Recent Hakushu 18 Awards:
- Gold Award (International Spirits Challenge, 2009, 2013 – 2014)
- Gold Award (International Spirits Challenge, 2016 – 2017)
- Double Gold Medal Award (San Francisco World Spirits Competition, 2015 – 2016)
Original price was: €1,195.00.€990.00Current price is: €990.00.
Nikka Taketsuru 21 Year Old Pure Malt Wooden Box 70cl, 43%
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This range of blended malts is named after the Nikka founder. Taketsuru 21 year old was highly acclaimed, but was discontinued alongside the 25 and 17 year old expressions in 2020 after unprecedented 21st century demand for Japanese whisky left even its largest companies suffering from stock shortages.
€1,950.00
Hakushu 18 Year Old Limited Edition (70cl, 43%)
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Launched in 1994, the Hakushu 18 year old is the only age-statement from the distillery still in production.
This limited edition can only be bought from airport duty-free shops in Japan.
The bottle depicts the Hakushu distillery in the forests of the same name, packaged in a Paulownia wooden box.
Only 500 bottles released worldwide!!!
Distillery Hakushu
Bottling serie Limited Edition
Stated Age 18 years old
Number of bottles 500
Strength 43.0 %
Vol.Size 700 ml
Label Bambus-Box
Original price was: €2,750.00.€1,990.00Current price is: €1,990.00.
Hibiki 21 Year Old Kacho Fugetsu Limited Edition (70cl, 43%)
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Hibiki 21 Year Old Kacho Fugetsu Limited Edition
Kacho Fugetsu is the Japanese Kanji for Flowers, Birds, Breeze, and Lunar. This bottle is designed to embody the beauty of Japanese nature.
The Hibiki bottle always has 24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar.
A very well presented highly limited blend.
Hibiki 21 year old is a very popular and stunning blend produced by Suntory. Here is a hint of it’s success:
- Whisky Bible 2014 – 96 points!
- Word Whisky Awards 2010
- International Wine Spirit Challenge 2011
- Whisky Bible Awards 2012 – Japanese Whisky of the Year
- World Whisky Awards 2012 – Best Japanese Whisky over 21
€15,490.00
Hakushu 25 Year Old Limited Edition (70cl, 43%)
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The gem of all gems among the Hakushu 25: The limited edition of only 100 bottles worldwide!
This is the oldest Hakushu that the distillery has ever produced: Hakushu 25 Years Old!
From Suntory’s mountain distillery, found deep within the forests of Mount Kaikomagatake Hakushu is owned by Suntory, founders of the first Japanese distillery, Yamazaki. The original Hakushu distillery was built in 1973, with another distillery building called Hakushu Higashi (west) added in 1981.
Founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii, Yamazaki is Japan’s first bona fide whisky distillery. Sitting in between Osaka and Kyoto – served by the converging rivers of Katsura, Uji, and Kizu – the stills are varied in shape, size, lyne arm position and some are direct-fired while others are steam-heated. All of which allows for a creation of many different styles of spirit destined for blending as well as bottling as single malt.
An older expression of the excellent Yamazaki whisky. Fully matured in sherry casks for 25 years.
Only around 100 of these limited edition bottlings were produced. Sealed with a Mizuhiki, the five corded knot symbolising a joining of hands, this edition celebrates Japanese hospitality.
Distillery Hakushu
Bottler Distillery
Bottling Bottling serie
Limited Edition Stated Age 25 years old
Number of bottles 100
Strength 43.0 %
Vol. Size 700 ml
Label白州
€79.00
Togouchi Pure Malt (70cl, 40%)
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New creation from Chugoku Jozo, Togouchi Pure Malt is a blend of single malts imported from different distilleries, then aged, blended and bottled in Japan.
Very slightly peaty, this whisky reveals a pleasantly greedy nose with notes of vanilla, chocolate, ripe apricot to which aromas of fresh cream are added to the palate while the fine peat asserts itself. On the finish, the bitter cocoa and hazelnut notes accompany the slowly disappearing peat.
Togouchi Pure Malt surprises with its strong character inherited from the meticulous selection of Sherry and Bourbon casks in which the single malts have been aged between 3 and 9 years.
Togouchi whiskies are specific in that they are only aged, blended, diluted in Japan and highlight the work of blending for the future productions of the Sakurao distillery. The aging of whisky casks imported from Scotland and Canada takes place in a unique site: a tunnel 361m long and dug in 1970 offering ideal conditions for maturation (constant temperature of 14°C and humidity of 80%). Part of their Japanese character is transmitted by the terroir through the spring water used for the reduction of the alcoholic volume which is drawn from the heart of the preserved mountains of the Sandankyo natural park.
