The Arita and Kutani ceramic decanters were an annual limited release from Suntory, bottled between 2001 and 2014. Each one contains their exceptional Hibiki 21 year old blend, which contains malt from their Yamazaki and Hakushu distilleries, and grain from the Chita distillery. Arita and Kutani are the pre-eminent ceramic houses in Japan, both located on the island of Kyushu. Each year, both houses designed a decanter each, and they are all hand-painted.

This is the 2007 release, designed by Iwao Taizan Kiln, bottled for the year 2008.

Content 600ml - volume 43%

Arita and Kutani are the pre-eminent ceramic houses in Japan, both located on the island of Kyushu From 2001 till 2014 each house designed a decanter, which was hand-painted and bottled with Suntory's exceptional Hibiki 21 years old.

This is the Aritayaki 2010 release, limited to 650 decanters.

Content 600ml - volume 43%

The Hakushu distillery is owned by the Suntory group, and situated in the Toribara locality of the former town of Hakushu, in the Yamanashi Prefecture, Chubu region, Japan. This is the 2021 release Hakushu Spanish Oak, a limited edition of just 300 bottles for the domestic market, assigned by lottery.

Note: sold without box!

Content 700ml - volume 48%

Karuizawa 12 years Pure Malt Sherry Cask, a blend of sherry matured whiskies aged up to 31 years, was released in 1990.

Content 700ml - volume 40%

Nikka Extra is arguably one of the best blends produced by Nikka, this 1920ml bottle one dates from the 1980's.

Content 1920ml - volume 37%

Nikka Yoichi Genshu 10 years Single Cask #408509, bottled at cask strength, only available at the distillery.

Content 500ml - volume 61%

Ichiro's Single Malt Red Wine Cask is one of the few distillery releases of the last few years; almost all of their small production ends up under private labels. This is one of 11.800 bottles.
Region Japan
Bottling Distillery
Content 70cl
Volume 50\,5%

Karuizawa 10 years 100% Malt, released in the Mercian period between 1990 and 2001.

Content 700ml - volume 40%

This Karuizawa Ocean Very Rare Old Blended Malt was bottled after 1962, containing Yamanashi Grain Whisky and Karuizawa Single Malt. In later times the name was changed into 'White' and the content downgraded to 'just' blended whisky.

Content 640ml - volume 74° Proof

Suntory introduced Hibiki in April 1989, released to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the company. Hibiki 12 years was introduced in 2009 and available until 2015.

This is the first edition Hibiki 12 years which was available between April 2009 and April 2013.

Content 700ml - volume 43%

Suntory introduced Hibiki in April 1989, released to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the company.  Hibiki 12 years was introduced in 2009.

Hibiki 12 Kacho Fugetsu is part of the Hibiki hand painted limited editions range. The “Kacho Fugetsu” comes in a beautiful hand painted bottle to celebrate the beauty of Japanese nature.

Content 700ml - volume 43%

This Yamazaki 2011 release comes from short and stout 480L American oak puncheons that are coopered by Suntory themselves. Because of the low contact ratio of puncheons, maturity is slower, so Suntory says we can expect flavor closer to the original spirit.

Content 700ml - volume 48%

This Yoichi 1988 Vintage Single Malt is a limited edition of 3.500 bottles, aged for 20 years in a combination of new and refill Bourbon barrels and Sherry butts.

Content 700ml - volume 55%

Nikka Miyagikyo 1989, aged 20 years, bottled in 2009.

Content 700ml - volume 50%

Suntory introduced Hibiki in April 1989, released to celebrate the 90^th Anniversary of the company.  The NAS premium blend at 43% ABV carried a suggested retail price of ¥10,000. Designated as “a masterful blend of specially aged whiskies with a mature full-bodied taste” on the front, the back label further elaborates that the contents are a mix of 30 different whiskies. The unique bottle, with its 24 facets that reflect the hours in the day as well as all the ‘small seasons’ in the year, sported a medallion, a gold cap stopper, all packaged in a luxurious box.  At the turn of the century the nas version phased out in favor of an age-stated 17-year old which itself was discontinued in 2018. This is the second release as it was available between 1991 and 1994, bearing the new Hibiki crest logo but still sold in a grey box.
Region Japan
Content 750ml
Volume 43%
Box Included

Suntory Hibiki 21 years was awarded 'world's best blend' in 2013; Jim Murray gave this one 96 points. This is arguably one of the best Japanese whiskies on the market. Hibiki 21 years was launched in 1994, this is the current presentation, released in 2019.
Region Japan
Content 700ml
Volume 43%

Yamazaki's Treasured Malt was distilled in 1985 and released shortly after the millennium.

Content 700ml - volume 43%

Yamazaki 12 years old Pure Malt Tora Aritayaki decanter, released in 1997.

Content 600ml - volume 43%

Yamazaki's 1983 Pure Malt Sherry Wood was released in 1998, limited to 6.000 regular bottles.

Content 700ml - volume 45%

Nikka Miyagikyo 1990, created from 4 different Miyagikyo malt whiskies, aged 20 years, bottled in 2010.

Content 700ml - volume 48%