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Old Jun 21, 2022, 2:10 pm
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Originally Posted by JapanFlyerT
Did you get 6 tasters or was that someone else's set?
My friend was at Hakushu recently and said they were pretty strict about just 3 pp.
Hakushu bar is usually much quieter so it is easier for the staff to enforce such limitations.
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Old Jun 21, 2022, 4:38 pm
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Originally Posted by invalyd
Narita is still very much a ghost town and most shops remain closed. Also Hibiki 17 hasn't been sold at the airport in years.
Wow... Sounds like people have been having better luck at HND?
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Old Jun 21, 2022, 8:44 pm
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Originally Posted by invalyd
Hakushu bar is usually much quieter so it is easier for the staff to enforce such limitations.
Yamazaki was pretty quiet when I was there. At one point I was alone drinking in the tasting room!
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Old Jun 22, 2022, 6:07 pm
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Originally Posted by james21_h
Yamazaki was pretty quiet when I was there. At one point I was alone drinking in the tasting room!
Our experience was similar. People came in waves but left quickly. We took our time (got two rounds) and by 4:20 were the only ones there.
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Old Jun 22, 2022, 7:20 pm
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Originally Posted by vg247
exactly this, we passed last week and the Hibiki harmony is as close as you’ll get, limit 1 pp per boarding pass fyi
I don’t know about the Hibiki 17 but I managed to buy 4 bottles of the Hibiki 21 Kacho Fugetsu at Narita over a bunch of trips in 2019 alone. The little Fa So La (I think) shop between the JAL Sakura lounge and gate 61 usually had something and when they didn’t, I’d ask and there was often something in back. They took the good whiskey out of the display at some point and filled it with gin and schochu I think.
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Old Jun 24, 2022, 12:48 am
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Do you all think HND is better for finding Hibiki 17/21 or Yamazaki 18 right now than NRT? Is there any reason why that would be the case if it was true, perhaps less traffic at HND?
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Old Jun 24, 2022, 2:12 am
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Flew out on ANA at 5:00 PM from NRT yesterday June 23rd and had no luck finding any Hibiki or Yamazaki.
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Old Jun 25, 2022, 10:28 am
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Originally Posted by THECLIPPERS
Flew out on ANA at 5:00 PM from NRT yesterday June 23rd and had no luck finding any Hibiki or Yamazaki.
thanks for sharing!
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Old Jun 27, 2022, 3:37 am
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Hakushu Distillery
Went there this past weekend. A two day trip. First day was the distillery tour and second day was only tasting session. We managed to get there early on the first day. Ordered 3 drinks before our tour. Went back to the tasting room and ordered another 3 after the tour. Yes they limit 3 drinks per person.








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Old Jun 30, 2022, 12:45 am
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Glad to see you were able to get at least a bottle of Hakushu.
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Old Jun 30, 2022, 2:46 am
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Originally Posted by james21_h
Went there this past weekend. A two day trip. First day was the distillery tour and second day was only tasting session. We managed to get there early on the first day. Ordered 3 drinks before our tour. Went back to the tasting room and ordered another 3 after the tour. Yes they limit 3 drinks per person.

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What's that huge piece of cloth...a tote bag?
Pricing same as Yama right? „4950 NAS...and „1466 Distillery?
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Old Jun 30, 2022, 11:32 am
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Haneda report 6/30

North shop - Yama 18 in stock at open (730am) sold out by 805am.

Central shop - no stock

ANA shop - not open on Thursdays

I was also able to pick up a Hibiki 30 which came out to $1800 with the conversion rate. About 25% cheaper than than it used to be!
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Old Jun 30, 2022, 6:57 pm
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What's that huge piece of cloth...a tote bag?
Pricing same as Yama right? „4950 NAS...and „1466 Distillery?
Yup it's a tote bag for Y2000
For the bottles, „4950 NAS...and „1466 Distillery.
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Old Jun 30, 2022, 6:58 pm
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Originally Posted by invalyd
Haneda report 6/30

North shop - Yama 18 in stock at open (730am) sold out by 805am.

Central shop - no stock

ANA shop - not open on Thursdays

I was also able to pick up a Hibiki 30 which came out to $1800 with the conversion rate. About 25% cheaper than than it used to be!
Nice! I can never be that lucky! I put in for the lotto but nothing....
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Old Jul 1, 2022, 9:24 am
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Originally Posted by invalyd
Haneda report 6/30

North shop - Yama 18 in stock at open (730am) sold out by 805am.

Central shop - no stock

ANA shop - not open on Thursdays

I was also able to pick up a Hibiki 30 which came out to $1800 with the conversion rate. About 25% cheaper than than it used to be!
Wow! I have never seen Hibiki 30 at the airport.
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