Oct 18, 2019, 5:22 pm
Last edit by: armagebedar
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Consolidated "Buy Whiskey in Japan" thread (was: Haneda/Narita Duty Free Whiskey)
Apr 1, 2024, 5:52 pm
#3214
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Internet
Posts: 865
Reminder re: Suntory price increases: https://www.nomunication.jp/2023/11/...whisky-prices/
If you want some, duty free or not, act quick. It's based on ship date.
If you want some, duty free or not, act quick. It's based on ship date.
Apr 1, 2024, 7:05 pm
#3215
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kobe, Japan
Programs: Bonvoy Platinum, IHG Diamond, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 1,532
Had a great tour last week at Nikka Miyagikyo. A rainy morning, but it lent to the atmosphere. I was in a group of 12, all Japanese except me, on the components tasting course. The guide was a 50+ Japanese man and very knowledgable. In the begining he seemed to discourage questions, but later was very chatty (I guess to keep to the schedule). He referred to us as "whisky maniacs" a couple times, given it was not the general course. Good bit on info regarding the different stills they use.
The only disappointment was the tasting room/gift shop. Three samples per person limit, but only one aged statement sampler was being served, and that was a 10yr cask priced at ¥1,000. The shop had the component range but not much else. Not even Date or Tsuru. They did pull out a few cases of Red (500ml, ¥2500) while we were in the shop, and that got snapped up immediately. There were minis of Miyagikyo and Yoichi (50ml, ¥660) and a set of 5 minis that included Super, XO and Taketsuru.
The only disappointment was the tasting room/gift shop. Three samples per person limit, but only one aged statement sampler was being served, and that was a 10yr cask priced at ¥1,000. The shop had the component range but not much else. Not even Date or Tsuru. They did pull out a few cases of Red (500ml, ¥2500) while we were in the shop, and that got snapped up immediately. There were minis of Miyagikyo and Yoichi (50ml, ¥660) and a set of 5 minis that included Super, XO and Taketsuru.
Apr 1, 2024, 7:25 pm
#3216
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 31
JapanFlyerT Thanks for the write up. Was literally thinking about coming during my solo days (April 30th) I hopes of buying some whiskey to take home as well. Seems like it would be worthy of a trip! to tour the facility. As a foreigner (with very basic Japanese understanding) would the tour be way too much? It's also Interesting to note that they don't really offer a really robust selection for those wanting to buy a bottle or two in comparison to Yamazaki offering one bottle of NAS. It is what it is I guess.
At this point, I think it might be better for me to go to a whiskey bar and just taste different whiskeys haha.
Hoping for some luck while I am in Japan this coming month.
At this point, I think it might be better for me to go to a whiskey bar and just taste different whiskeys haha.
Hoping for some luck while I am in Japan this coming month.
Apr 2, 2024, 7:24 pm
#3218
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kobe, Japan
Programs: Bonvoy Platinum, IHG Diamond, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 1,532
JapanFlyerT Thanks for the write up. Was literally thinking about coming during my solo days (April 30th) I hopes of buying some whiskey to take home as well. Seems like it would be worthy of a trip! to tour the facility. As a foreigner (with very basic Japanese understanding) would the tour be way too much? It's also Interesting to note that they don't really offer a really robust selection for those wanting to buy a bottle or two in comparison to Yamazaki offering one bottle of NAS. It is what it is I guess.
At this point, I think it might be better for me to go to a whiskey bar and just taste different whiskeys haha.
Hoping for some luck while I am in Japan this coming month.
At this point, I think it might be better for me to go to a whiskey bar and just taste different whiskeys haha.
Hoping for some luck while I am in Japan this coming month.
Apr 7, 2024, 1:53 pm
#3220
Join Date: Apr 2023
Location: YVR
Posts: 91
I got my schedule flipped. Flying into KIX then flying out or NRT. 😭😭
Apr 13, 2024, 8:46 am
#3222
Join Date: Apr 2024
Posts: 2
I took my kids on a rare touristy trip to Tokyo Tower last weekend, and discovered that one of the gift shops on the second floor has a healthy inventory of well-known labels including Yamazaki, Hakushu, Hibiki, Hibiki Harmony, etc. No photography allowed so I didn't record the full selection or prices, but possibly worth a visit if you're nearby. This is in the public area of the tower so no admission fee is required.
- Yamazaki 12yo 35,000
- Yamazaki NAS 19,000
- Hakushu 12yo 34,546
- Hakushu NAS 17,000
- Hibiki Blender's Choice 21,910
Apr 16, 2024, 7:42 pm
#3224
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 129
I didn't see much interesting whisky on my flight out of HND last saturday.
Like AO whisky from suntory and maybe a Yamazaki NAS were the ones I glanced at.
I wanted to buy a bottle of the Nikka Samurai just for the bottle but haven't see anything.
Probably all sold out at around 9 pm.
Out of curiosity, has Wild Turkey 12 been kinda hard to find or The 4 Rose Super Premium? Didn't see them that often at liquor stores around Osaka or Tokyo
Like AO whisky from suntory and maybe a Yamazaki NAS were the ones I glanced at.
I wanted to buy a bottle of the Nikka Samurai just for the bottle but haven't see anything.
Probably all sold out at around 9 pm.
Out of curiosity, has Wild Turkey 12 been kinda hard to find or The 4 Rose Super Premium? Didn't see them that often at liquor stores around Osaka or Tokyo
Apr 16, 2024, 9:28 pm
#3225
Join Date: Jan 2022
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Plat, Alaska MVP
Posts: 31
Back in the middle of last March, I only found WT12 in one store, a Yamaya in Kyoto, out of 8-9 I visited. Four Roses Super Premium was also in that store along with a couple others iirc. Seems more scarce than what people were reporting last year.