Oct 18, 2019, 5:22 pm
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Consolidated "Buy Whiskey in Japan" thread (was: Haneda/Narita Duty Free Whiskey)
Jun 28, 2019, 8:52 am
#1519
Join Date: May 2015
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Managed to score a bottle of Hakushu 18 LE for $475 (bought it from a friend in Japan) and a bottle of Fuji Sanroku 18 small batch 2016 for $200 in Tokyo. Also scored few bottles of Fuji Sanroku 50 for Y1500. Getting hard to find good deals on aged Suntory products!
Jun 29, 2019, 11:33 am
#1521
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Location: TYO
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From what I gather it's not so rare anymore. Most shops seem to have it. But at that price it must be the best Hibiki for regular drinking now, I will gladly take it over the Masters Select
Jun 30, 2019, 6:03 am
#1523
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Better be quick if you're planning to buy it.
By the way, I passed through some bottle shop today, they had Hibiki 17 for sale at A$1000 ($700) each. Absolutely nuts.
Jun 30, 2019, 3:02 pm
#1524
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Understandable. Donkis overcharge for their stocks, but other stores might follow suit in the next few months.
Better be quick if you're planning to buy it.
By the way, I passed through some bottle shop today, they had Hibiki 17 for sale at A$1000 ($700) each. Absolutely nuts.
Better be quick if you're planning to buy it.
By the way, I passed through some bottle shop today, they had Hibiki 17 for sale at A$1000 ($700) each. Absolutely nuts.
Jul 1, 2019, 5:49 am
#1525
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I mean, if you want to buy BC at standard price, better be quick. The supply will goes down over time, following large numbers in the first few batches.
Jul 1, 2019, 5:54 am
#1526
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Jul 1, 2019, 7:42 am
#1527
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There is nothing rare or limited about this whisky , no need to suggest otherwise just because Donkis enjoys ripping off unsuspecting tourists.
Jul 1, 2019, 3:21 pm
#1528
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A cautionary, sad tale: Was at Haneda this past Saturday around 9 AM. There are 3 Duty Free shops. The biggest around GATE 110, had 15 bottles of Hibiki BC for ¥10,000. As I wandered around and came back about 40 minutes later, all 15 bottles were gone. I don't care for the BC but that was like a wow moment. From there I wandered down to the DF at Gate 109. Four Samurai bottles, 3 Royals, and what I thought was one Yamazaki 18 for ¥50,000... until a clerk came over to remove the sign and box. It had just been sold.
But the saddest experience was at the DF at Gate 114. Walked in and saw one bottle of Hibiki 21 on the shelf for ¥50,000. As I started to reach for it another person from a country just west of Japan, pushed in from my left side and grabbed the bottle. Polite guy that I am, I didn't cause a scene, but I'm still fuming. So, final tally from this trip is 10 minis of Yamazaki 12 and the premium flight at the Suntory Whisky House. Se La Vie.
But the saddest experience was at the DF at Gate 114. Walked in and saw one bottle of Hibiki 21 on the shelf for ¥50,000. As I started to reach for it another person from a country just west of Japan, pushed in from my left side and grabbed the bottle. Polite guy that I am, I didn't cause a scene, but I'm still fuming. So, final tally from this trip is 10 minis of Yamazaki 12 and the premium flight at the Suntory Whisky House. Se La Vie.
Jul 1, 2019, 3:23 pm
#1529
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 278
it’s everywhere buddy!! Some shop will even deliver it to you for free! No point to get too excited and overpay for a NAS... remember this is how the prices were jacked up at the first place....
Jul 1, 2019, 6:27 pm
#1530
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TYO
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A cautionary, sad tale: Was at Haneda this past Saturday around 9 AM. There are 3 Duty Free shops. The biggest around GATE 110, had 15 bottles of Hibiki BC for ¥10,000. As I wandered around and came back about 40 minutes later, all 15 bottles were gone. I don't care for the BC but that was like a wow moment. From there I wandered down to the DF at Gate 109. Four Samurai bottles, 3 Royals, and what I thought was one Yamazaki 18 for ¥50,000... until a clerk came over to remove the sign and box. It had just been sold.
But the saddest experience was at the DF at Gate 114. Walked in and saw one bottle of Hibiki 21 on the shelf for ¥50,000. As I started to reach for it another person from a country just west of Japan, pushed in from my left side and grabbed the bottle. Polite guy that I am, I didn't cause a scene, but I'm still fuming. So, final tally from this trip is 10 minis of Yamazaki 12 and the premium flight at the Suntory Whisky House. Se La Vie.
But the saddest experience was at the DF at Gate 114. Walked in and saw one bottle of Hibiki 21 on the shelf for ¥50,000. As I started to reach for it another person from a country just west of Japan, pushed in from my left side and grabbed the bottle. Polite guy that I am, I didn't cause a scene, but I'm still fuming. So, final tally from this trip is 10 minis of Yamazaki 12 and the premium flight at the Suntory Whisky House. Se La Vie.
On a side note, good to know HND sells Blender's Choice, that is the first I've heard of it being sold at duty free.