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Consolidated "Buy Whiskey in Japan" thread (was: Haneda/Narita Duty Free Whiskey)
Oct 18, 2016, 1:58 pm
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Has anyone seen any Yamazaki or Hibiki (any year) in NRT Term 1?
I hunt for it every trip but I seem to always miss it or I can't find it.
I hunt for it every trip but I seem to always miss it or I can't find it.
Oct 25, 2016, 10:05 am
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Oct 31, 2016, 11:37 am
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Hey all, I bought my Yamazaki 12 at the Costco in Tustin @ the District(Jamboree/Barranca). $68 per bottle before tax is a GREAT deal, better than Narita duty free. This was a week ago, and people were grabbing bottles from the stock cart box!
Nov 2, 2016, 11:23 am
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So my cousin will be flying to Chicago from Narita International terminal (transit) in a couple of months time. Chicago Costco does not carry Yamazaki.
What are some good bottles to pick up from Narita?
Yamazaki 12 - price?
Hibiki 17 - price?
Yamazaki 18 - price?
What are some good bottles to pick up from Narita?
Yamazaki 12 - price?
Hibiki 17 - price?
Yamazaki 18 - price?
Nov 2, 2016, 12:01 pm
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read the thread. prices have not changed.
Nov 9, 2016, 11:37 pm
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I am at Narita right now, and all of the stores carrying Yamazaki whisky are completely sold out. I spoke with a salesperson and she said they are frequently sold out. I did see it in many stores in Tokyo, so if you really want this, you might not want to count on finding it at the airport.
Not quite at HND/NRT or duty-free, but when researching places to buy in Tokyo for my dad, I kept stumbling across recommendations for this place in Tokyo Station:
www.liquors-hasegawa.com
Easy enough to stop in if you're taking the N'EX to NRT.
www.liquors-hasegawa.com
Easy enough to stop in if you're taking the N'EX to NRT.
but I will have to stop next time.
Nov 12, 2016, 7:17 am
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In Tokyo now. Checked out a few BIC cameras, Donki, dept stores, and even a local mom & pop store in Ikebukuro. Seeing much less bottles with age #s than a year ago. Didn't see any Nikka age statement at all. Most common for AS was Hakushu and Yamazaki 12. Both were 9180 JPY or so. Donki was slightly cheaper. Hibiki 17 was the only older one, even then.. not very common. Picked up a bottle at Keio dept store for ~12,000 (after tax refund).
If you are determined to get Hibiki 21, Mitsukoshi 8th flr (duty free) has it for 50k as mentioned earlier. It's not visible in the showroom; check the ordering screens.
If you are determined to get Hibiki 21, Mitsukoshi 8th flr (duty free) has it for 50k as mentioned earlier. It's not visible in the showroom; check the ordering screens.
Last edited by izzik; Nov 12, 2016 at 7:31 am
