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 Aritayaki 2004 Special Bottle, released for the year 2005, limited to 650 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 Hibiki Aritayaki 2001 Special Bottle, released for the year 2002.  

Content 600ml - volume 43%

This Aritayaki decanter is a replica of the colored Nabeshima (Honjio octagonal plate) owned by the Suntory Museum of Art.

Bottled with a special blend containing malt & grain whisky which has aged over 17 years.

Content 600ml - volume 43%

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%

This Aritayaki decanter was released in 1998 for the zodiac year of the usagi. Based on the colored Awashima pattern bowl and the Sometsuku Usui plant pattern plate, decorated in the kakiemon style with overglaze decoration called "enameled" ceramics and produced at the Iwao Tozan kiln. Filled with a special blend containing malt & grain whisky which has aged over 20 years.

Content 600ml - volume 43%

This Yamazaki Aritayaki decanter, containing a 12-year old malt whisky, was released in 1998, depicting a usagi (rabbit).

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.  

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 elegant square decanter is decorated with peonies and guardian dogs (Inu), effectively using brush strokes, one of Arita's traditional painting techniques. The whisky itself is a limited edition blend of carefully selected malt & grain whisky that are over 20 years old.

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.  

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%

Monimpex Apricot Brandy, produced by special methods of ripe fruits, bottled in Budapest in the 1960's.

Content 70cl - volume 43%

This is the old presentation of Polish Śliwowica Łącko Plum Brandy.

Content 50cl - volume 70%