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Consolidated "Buy Whiskey in Japan" thread (was: Haneda/Narita Duty Free Whiskey)
Jan 19, 2020, 12:49 am
#2011
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 278
I'm a little impressed they had Harmony on the shelf. That's quite uncommon in Tokyo. Do they have a separate liquor case with high end bottles? I might need to add them to my regular circuit. Seijo Ishii has been good to me recently.
Jan 19, 2020, 2:37 am
#2012
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 278
Went to hakushu distillery today. Gotta say I like Hibiki 30>Yamazaki 25 which is a surprised!
here is the order of my preference for today:
hibiki 30>Yamazaki 25>hakushu18>yamazaki18>Hibiki 21.
i was surprised how good hakushu 18 was! I think the current batch of Yamazaki 18 is not as good as the batch from 2015-2018! This is just my opinion! And hakushu rye was pretty awesome too! I think the Yamazaki Spanish oak was my favorite essence line.
here is the order of my preference for today:
hibiki 30>Yamazaki 25>hakushu18>yamazaki18>Hibiki 21.
i was surprised how good hakushu 18 was! I think the current batch of Yamazaki 18 is not as good as the batch from 2015-2018! This is just my opinion! And hakushu rye was pretty awesome too! I think the Yamazaki Spanish oak was my favorite essence line.
Jan 19, 2020, 2:50 am
#2013
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 278
I agree though, the Hibiki is always the winner in each price tier IMO. The grain component helps produce a more symphonic palate.
Jan 19, 2020, 2:57 am
#2014
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 278
but to me Hibiki 21 didn’t hit the spot for some reason tonight! It’s just too mellow and didn’t stand out.
Jan 21, 2020, 12:36 am
#2015
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 49
I’ve never had luck at Seijo Ishii but will keep trying. This was my first time seeing Hibiki NAS at Heiwado. I go in there a few times a week and was shocked to find it myself. It disappeared just as quickly as it appeared!
Jan 22, 2020, 1:49 pm
#2016
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: SNA; LAX; KUL
Posts: 433
Arrived at HND, things are bleak in terms of japanese selections available. Just your usual Suntory Ao and some Ichiro items.
Flight on ANA F had Hibiki 17 in those small bottles.
Suite lounge has Suntory Chita
Here's a pic
Flight on ANA F had Hibiki 17 in those small bottles.
Suite lounge has Suntory Chita
Here's a pic
Last edited by miuk; Jan 22, 2020 at 2:09 pm
Jan 22, 2020, 6:15 pm
#2017
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TYO
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,744
Jan 23, 2020, 12:29 pm
#2020
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 278
Jan 23, 2020, 2:12 pm
#2021
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: SNA; LAX; KUL
Posts: 433
Which Ichiro's bottles were they? The travel exclusive? https://static.whiskybase.com/storag...214030-big.jpg or just the crappy white label?
Jan 24, 2020, 1:08 am
#2022
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 278
Which Ichiro's bottles were they? The travel exclusive? https://static.whiskybase.com/storag...214030-big.jpg or just the crappy white label?
Jan 24, 2020, 1:42 am
#2023
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 278
Also, just like Taketsuru NAS, Ichiro white label is absurdly overpriced in the US. $80-$100 is common.
Jan 26, 2020, 6:51 am
#2024
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 41
Passing through Monzen Nakacho, I came across a store (can’t remember the name) on the main drag. They did have both Taketsuru and Hakushu NAS, but the former was unfortunately twice retail. There were several bottles left and at that price I’d expect it to remain available for some time.