Japan

This is the 2020 single cask bottling for Yokohama Grand Hotel, distilled from Tipple Barley in 2013, matured in Refill Hogshead #2533 for 7 years. This is one of 345 bottles.

This Chichibu Malt & Grain was bottled for the 70th anniversary of Maruhiro Shopping Centre.

J.B.A. Ace is a tribute to a number of things but essentially it’s a lighter version J.B.A. whiskey. We estimate this was bottled in the 1970’s.

This J.B.A whisky was distilled in 1957 and bottled in 1967 for The Japan Bartenders Association. This was named Byron after Lord George Gordon Byron, an English peer, poet and politician (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824).

Miraiki is a blend of 21 year old malt and grain whiskies from Scotland, produced and bottled for Mitsukoshi, Japan’s largest department store.

Nikka Miyagikyo Single Cask #91669, distilled in 2008, bottled in 2018.

Nikka Extra is a Finest Malt Pot Still, bottled in 1961.

Nikka Hi is a mild blended whisky, introduced in 1964 and still in production.

Nikka HiHi is a Finest Malt Pot Still, introduced in the 1960’s.

Nikka Single Coffey Grain Woody & Mellow is a 2015 Distillery Limited. This rarity could only rarely be bought in the shop of the Miyagikyo distillery in Honshu. As the name implies, Whisky Single Grain Whiskys have been combined with a woody, pleasant taste to create a unique taste experience.

In 2019 the distillery announced that the production of Taketsuru 12, 17 and 21 years old would be stopped in March 2020, this due to a shortage of whiskey.

Nikka Taketsuru 17 years Pure Malt was awarded ‘Whisky of the Year’ by World Whisky Award’s in 2015 and ‘World’s Best Blend’ in 2018.

Nikka Yoichi Peaty & Salty was bottled in 2015 and only available at the Hokkaido based distillery.

Nikka Yoichi Sherry & Sweet was bottled in 2015, aged on Sherry casks and only available at the Hokkaido based distillery.

Nikka Yoichi Woody & Vanillic was bottled in 2015 and only available at the Hokkaido based distillery.

Suntory The Whisky is a nas Hibiki, bottled in a Arita-Yaki porcelain decanter.

Suntory has released 5 component bottles as a new “Yamazaki 2020 Edition” series on November 4, 2020. None of these bottles where intended for the retail market, instead these where distributed via wholesalers supplying the on-trade.

This is one of them: Yamazaki 2020 Peated Malt. The standard Yamazaki definitely offerings ...