This Yamazaki 12 years Pure Malt has been bottled in a Aritayaki porcelain decanter with a patron known as Nikhisi-Akadama (variety Willow in red earth) with a pair of Japanese macaque seeking shelter under the willow.

Aritayaki, also named Imari-Yaki* (伊万里焼) is the name for Japanese porcelain ware made in the town of Arita, in the former Hizen province (Saga Prefecture, north-western Kyushu in Japan). Saga prefecture is known as the first place to produce Tojiki (Japanese traditional pottery) in Japan. (*Arita porcelain was called Imari ware because it was shipped from the port of Imari).

Content 600ml - volume 43%

This Hibiki, bottled in a decanter shaped as a trumpet, bottled in 1989 in honor of Suntory's 90th birthday, part of the Suntory Instruments Collection with run from 1982 until 1995. One of the components is a 20-year old Yamazaki, distilled in 1969.

Content 500ml - volume 43%

The Suntory Granville Collection World Posters is a series of 7 ceramic decanters, depicting works of art from renowned artists Henri Toulouse-Lautrec and Alfonse Mucha. Philip Granville (1911-2003) was a London based art dealer, specialized in posters and contemporary art. In 1990 he sold a collection of duplicates to the Suntory Museum. From this collection 7 posters were selected for the World Posters series.

This is The Granville Collection World Posters I depicting 'Moulin Rouge' by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1891).

Content 600ml - volume 43%

This Suntory Yamazaki Pure Malt has been bottled in a decanter styled as an accordion, part of the Suntory Instruments Collection.

Content 700ml - volume 43%

This iconic golden Suntory Yamazaki Pure Malt Saxophone decanter was bottled in 1988 as part of the Suntory Instruments Collection.

Content 600ml - volume 43%

This 15-year old Yamazaki Pure Malt Tarudashi (straight from the barrel) Gensyu (original spirit) is a discontinued distillery-exclusive bottling.

Content 500ml - volume 56%

Yamazaki 18 years Pure Malt, 1st edition, released in 1984.

Content 750ml - volume 43%

This Yamazaki Pure Malt 12 years old was bottled between 1991 and 2004.

Content 750ml - volume 43%

This Yamazaki 1993 Pure Malt Tarudashi (straight from the barrel) Gensyu (original spirit) is a discontinued distillery-exclusive bottling. The neck label says Winter 1993 so we assume this was distilled in the last part of 1993.

Content 500ml - volume 58%

The Essence of Suntory Yamazaki 2019 edition Montilla Wine Cask is one of three Yamazaki's released in 2019. Distilled in 2009.

Content 500ml - volume 55%

Yamazaki 2008 Refill Sherry Cask is one of three Yamazaki's released in 2019 for The Essence of Suntory series.

Content 500ml - volume 53%

Suntory 2007 Special Mysterious Whisky a.k.a. Nazo is a 12-year old special release for Mystery Writers of Japan (MJW).

Content 600ml - volume 43%

Yamazaki Pure Malt Tarudashi (straight from the barrel) Gensyu (original spirit) is a distillery-exclusive bottling from around 2010.

Content 500ml - volume 58%

Yamazaki 2020 Mizunara Japanese Oak Cask is one of 5 different Yamazaki expressions which were launched 4th November 2020. These were not for sale in regular stores, where you would expect them, but in a number of selected bars instead. Mizunara was obviously the most sought-after one, selling at nearly three times the price at introduction and shortly afterwards much higher on the secondary market.

Content 700ml - volume 48%

This Yamazaki 1999 Single Cask DS70261 was bottled for owner HIRO in 2012.

Content 700ml - volume 52%

Suntory Age Unknown is a 1989 limited release of 300 bottles, selected from the finest barrels in the Yamazaki aging warehouses in celebration of the life of Keizo Saji and his receipt of the Order of the Sacred Treasure.

This one however is even more special, nicknamed Henkotsu Nankotsu after a book written by Keizo Saji.

Content 750ml - volume 43%

Suntory Pure Malt was released in March 1984 as a no-age-statement whisky, purportedly distilled in 1972 and as such 12 years old. According to chief blender Ken Sato the development of Pure Malt's flavor profile took two years. Suntory would add a 12-year age statement to the label in 1986 and continue to release Pure Malt until 2004 by when it was replaced by the infamous Yamazaki 12 year old Single Malt.

This is the 1991 Setsubun version, depicting a Oni mask.

Content 750ml - volume 43%

Suntory Pure Malt 10 years old, green label for the Japanese domestic market, bottled between 1998 and 2002. This is of course a Yamazaki product but in those days not yet marketed as such.

Content 700ml - volume 40%

This very special Yamazaki was bottled in 2011 in commemoration of the 55th anniversary of the Arima Kinen horse race, held annually since December 1956. It's label depicts a pair of Tora (tigers), one of the twelve signs of the Japanese zodiac.

Content 700ml - volume 48%

This very special Yamazaki was bottled in 2011 in commemoration of the 55th anniversary of the Arima Kinen horse race, held annually since December 1956. Its label depicts a pair of Inu (dogs), one of the twelve signs of the Japanese zodiac.

Content 700ml - volume 48%