Nikka Taketsuru 12 years Pure Malt was introduced in 2000, intended as Nikka's answer to Suntory's Yamazaki 12 years old. It was well received as it was priced ¥2450 compared to ¥6000 for Yamazaki 12 years old. This is the old presentation, bottled in a square decanter and sold with it's original box.

Content 660ml - volume 40%

This is the 1st edition of Suntory The Whisky, with wooden stopper, sold between 1977 and 1988, this Japanese blended whisky was composed entirely of domestically distilled spirits, Yamazaki malt with an average age of 30 years, the finest single malt from Hakushu, aged in different types of casks, subtly vatted with grain whisky from Chita distillery. The porcelain decanter has been produced in the Japanese town Arita.

Born from the idea of the writer Kaiko Ken during the era of Suntory's second president, Keizo Saji, this whisky was aimed to be the "greatest blended whisky in human history," a goal that was unmatched anywhere else in the world. Once a year, an ultra-aged Yamazaki malt was selected from the secret reserves, and the finest spirit chosen that year was used."

Content 760ml - volume 43%

This is the 1st edition Yamazaki Pure Malt 12 years old, bottled between 1984 and 1991.

Content 750ml - volume 43%

Yamazaki 1989 Single Malt, aged on oak for 12 years.

Content 300ml - volume 40%

This 2011 Yamazaki Mizunara Japanese Oak Cask is a limited edition of 1500 bottles.

Content 700ml - volume 48%

Yamazaki 1982 Pure Malt Sherry Wood, bottled October 1997.

Note: this is a 180ml baby bottle, sold with box!

Content 180ml - volume 45%

Suntory Yamazaki 1991 SC #1V70168, bottled in 2004.

Content 600ml - volume 51%

Yamazaki 1984 Pure Malt Sherry Wood, bottled September 1999.

Note: this is a 180ml baby bottle, sold with box.

Content 180ml - volume 45%

Hakushu 1992 Owner's Cask #2F41453, bottled in 2005.

Content 700ml - volume 61%

This nas Yamazaki Pure Malt Tarudashi (straight from the barrel) Gensyu (original spirit) is a discontinued distillery-exclusive bottling, aged on selected Sherry casks.

Content 500ml - volume 56%

Suntory Yamazaki Sougyou 1899 is a 1983 special release to celebrate the 60th year of Suntory being involved in whisky. Yamazaki was built in 1923 allthough it did not produce spirit until 1924.  The 1899 refers to the opening of Torii Shoten, Torii Shinjiro's wine shop and start of what would become Suntory

Content 760ml - volume 43%

Suntory released this giftbox in 2023 to celebrate their centennial. The 180ml bottle does contain a very special blend containing 30-year old Mizunara plum malt and Spanish Oak malt to name a few.

Content 180ml - volume 43%

Suntory Pure Malt 10 years old, green label for the Japanese domestic market, bottled between 1995 and 1998. This is of course a Yamazaki product but in those days not yet marketed as such.

Content 750ml - volume 40%

Yamazaki Single Malt 10 years old, bottled between 2002 and 2015.

Content 700ml - volume 40%

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%

Yamazaki The Smokey Batch is a 2023 Limited Edition, a heavily peated whisky which is a rarity for Suntory.

Content 700ml - volume 43%

The Yamazaki Story of the Distillery 2024 Edition is a limited edition single malt whisky from the Yamazaki Distillery in Japan. This is essentially the ‘Yamazaki Limited Edition 2024,’ a continuation of the Yamazaki Limited Edition series that has been released every year. Released in May 2024, it commemorates the distillery’s rich history and its exciting future.

This special bottling is a blend of Yamazaki’s distinctive malt whiskies, including those matured in both Mizunara (Japanese oak) and Spanish oak casks. This combination creates a complex and rich flavour profile. The whisky itself has a reddish-amber colour, suggesting the deep and mature character within.

Content 700ml - volume 43%

Suntory introduced Hibiki in April 1989, released to celebrate the 90th 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.  

Hibiki 17 years old was launched in 1994, as replacement for the nas version which however contained the exact same whisky.

Content 50ml - volume 43%

Launched in 1991 as a new type of whisky, Smokey & Co. was distinguished by its label featuring five laughing dogs. It was available in three varieties: Natural Mellow with a gold label, Super Smokey with a burgundy label, and Fine Mint in a green bottle. This is the complete set.

Content 3x 700ml - volume 40%

Suntory Greetings is a pre-1989 Japanese blended whisky.,

Content 720ml - volume 43%