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

Content 750ml - volume 43%

Suntory Hibiki 17 years Kacho Fugetsu 'Chrysanthemum & Crane', released in 2010 for the international duty-free market, limited to 600 decanters.

Content 700ml - 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%

Suntory Pure Malt 12 years old was introduced in 1986. This is the first release with the Suntory Mukai Shishi logo which was renewed in 1990.

Content 750ml - volume 43%

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%

This 12-year old Yamazaki Pure Malt Tarudashi (straight from the barrel) Gensyu (original spirit) is a distillery-exclusive bottling.

Content 600ml - volume 54%

Yamazaki 1993, bottled in 2009 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Yokohama Port.

Content 700ml - volume 53%

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%

Yamazaki 2016 Sherry Cask, one of 5.000 bottles.
Region Japan
Bottling Distillery
Content 700ml
Volume 48%

This Yamazaki 1999 Single CaskDS70261 was bottled for 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, bottled prior to 2002. This is of course a Yamazaki product but in those days not yet marketed as such.

Content 700ml - volume 40%

Suntory President's Choice was selected and blended by Keizo Saji, born in Osaka in 1919 as the second son of Shinjiro Torii, founder of Kotobukiya. He became president of Kotobukiya in 1961, and officially renamed it to Suntory Limited in 1963, paying tribute to the success of Suntory Whisky a.k.a. Kakubin.

Content 760ml - volume 43%

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%

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 7 year old Hakushu Pure Malt White was released in the 1990's.

Content 500ml - volume 43%