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.

Nikka Miyagikyo Single Cask, distilled October 17,2009 and bottled at cask strength November 29, 2019.

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.

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. This specific Taketsuru was bottled in small numbers to celebrate the 80th birthday of the brand, which was in 2014.

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.

This blend of the two Nikka single malts, Taketsuru 21, combines the strong character of Yoichi with the elegance and precision of Miyagikyo. Both masculine and feminine, traditional and innovative, this outstanding pure malt is a worthy tribute to Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese whisky and founder of Nikka.

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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 ...