This Aritayaki decanter is an exact replica of the Qingyun Gabun manuscript, a masterpiece from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Bottled with a special blend containing malt & grain whisky which has aged over 20 years.

Content 600ml - volume 43%

In the style of Ko-Imari this decanter is decorated with a Tora, nishiki pine, bamboo and plum blossoms. Produced at the Iwao Tsuyama kiln, a descendant of Arita's old Otaru kiln. Bottled with a blended whisky which has aged over 20 years.

Content 600ml - volume 43%

This 1997 Aritayaki decanter depicts a Tora in a bamboo forest. Total weight: 1029 grams.

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 Hakushu was bottled in 1997 in a blue/white octopus Arabesque pattern Aritayaki decanter, decorated with a Tora (tiger) and the Kanji character Fuku.  

Content 600ml - volume 43%

This Yamazaki Aritayaki decanter was released in 1996. The decanter itself, decorated with a red painted Arabesque patron and the kanji character for Kotobuki, is named kankoguchi as part of the mouth is puffy and resembles mandarin.

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 Hakushu was bottled in 1996 in a blue/white Sometsuke Hojinshi Fuku Bunkako mouth bottle.

Content 600ml - volume 43%

This Aritayaki nipple-shaped Tokkuri decanter was released in 1995, containing a 20-year old special blend of carefully selected malt and grain whiskies. The decanter itself is decorated with the characters Fuku and Kototo. 

Content 600ml - volume 43%

This Aritayaki Peony Arabesque is a gourd-shaped bottle decorated with a traditional pattern that combines Arabesque and peony flowers, the latter much loved in China since the Tang dynasty (618-907). Inside the Arabesque and sword tip patterns, the auspicious character for Kototo is inlaid in red.

Produced at the Iwao Tsuyama kiln, released in 1996, containing a special whisky blend which has been aged more than 20 years.

Content 600ml - volume 43%

This is the first edition Suntory Aritayaki, released in 1992, containing a special blended whisky which has been aged for more than 22 years. The heavy square decanter depicts a festive phoenix, decorated with peonies and plums.

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 2012 design, released December 4th 2012 and limited to 600 decanters.

Content 600ml - volume 43%

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 islad of Kyushu. Each year, both houses designed a decanter each, and they are all hand-painted.

This is the Arita 2002 release, bottled for the year 2003. Sold without box.

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 Hibiki Aritayaki 2008 release, limited to 700 decanters.

Content 600ml - volume 43%

This Ichiro's Single Malt was bottled for Modern Malt Whisky Market in 2016.

Distilled in 2012 and aged in Hogshead #2078 this is one of 384 bottles.

Content 700ml - volume 62%

Hibiki was introduced in 1989, initially as a nas version containing 30 different malt whiskies which was later changed to a recipe containing a blend of 36 malt whiskies with an ag statement of 17 years, meaning the youngest component in the blend aged that long. Hibiki 21 was added to the range in 1994.

This is the 1st release, available between 1994 and (so we assume) 2003, individually numbered old crest design with a gold colored back label.

Sold without box!

Content 700ml - volume 43%

This Hibiki decanter was released in honor or the 100th anniversary of Shell Japan, founded on April 11, 1900 by Samual, Samual & Co. This company started trading from Yokohama in 1876, became part of the Shell Transport and Trading Company in 1897 which merged with The Royal Dutch Petroleum Company in 1907 to eventually become Royal Dutch Shell Group, one of the Seven Sisters.

Sold without box!

Content 600ml - volume 43%

Hibiki was introduced in 1989, initially as a nas version containing 30 different malt whiskies which was later changed to a recipe containing a blend of 36 malt whiskies with an ag statement of 17 years, meaning the youngest component in the blend aged that long.

Hibiki Deep Harmony is a May 2013 limited release of 4000 bottles, built around Hakushu malt matured in ex-red wine casks and Chita grain matured in ex-sherry casks. The blenders consider this to be a variation on the sweet and elegant taste profile of the Hibiki 17 but it’s quite unique because of the use of ex-red wine cask matured Hakushu

Content 700ml - volume 43%

Hibiki was introduced in 1989, initially as a nas version containing 30 different malt whiskies which was later changed to a recipe containing a blend of 36 malt whiskies with an ag statement of 17 years, meaning the youngest component in the blend aged that long.

Hibiki Mellow Harmony, released 5 November 2013, is a limited release of 4000 bottles containing a blend of Hibiki 17, Yamazaki Single Malt and Chita Grain Whisky.

Note: sold without box!

Content 700ml - volume 43%

Ichiro's Malt, distilled 2015, aged on Refill Bourbon barrel #5248, bottled in 2023 for Hanshin Department Store.

Content 700ml - volume 63%

This is an American Style whiskey that was distilled at an unnamed facility in Kentucky in 2013 and finished at Chichibu for the next 10 years. Bottled in 2023, limited to 197 bottles.

Content 700ml - volume 60%

This Chichibu Single Cask World Blended Whisky was selected for the Chichibu Whisky Matsuri 2021, limited to 216 bottles of which 67 participated in the lottery held that day. Cask #5676.

Content 700ml - volume 59.2%