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Consolidated "Buy Whiskey in Japan" thread (was: Haneda/Narita Duty Free Whiskey)
May 10, 2015, 12:16 pm
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Went to my local Costco this morning, located in South San Francisco, and look what they had on the shelves, Hibiki 12 and 17:
Costco previously had Hibiki 12 around 1 1/2 years ago. they had one shipment of it in, then after they sold it out, never again. I expect the same will happen this time around too.
That's a great price, I paid almost 2x that at NRT just a month ago. And there are NO places that have it in stock locally in my area.
Costco previously had Hibiki 12 around 1 1/2 years ago. they had one shipment of it in, then after they sold it out, never again. I expect the same will happen this time around too.
That's a great price, I paid almost 2x that at NRT just a month ago. And there are NO places that have it in stock locally in my area.
May 11, 2015, 12:56 pm
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I also saw these prices and availability as well.
I can also say that the Takashimaya in Nihombashi had some of the same Hibiki.
I can also say that the Takashimaya in Nihombashi had some of the same Hibiki.
Alright, I passed through NRT two days ago, and here are the official prices for the limited edition bottles:
Hibiki 21 - 50,000
Hibiki 17 - 20,000
Hibiki 12 - 10,000
Yamazaki 18 - 250,000
Yamazaki 25 - 500,000 (sold out everywhere)
Hakushu 25 - 250,000
Hakushu 18 - 50,000
However, I was extremely surprised to see Nikka 21 Taketsuru priced at 6,000. I'm going to pick up two bottles on my way back home at that price!
I tried the Hibiki 21 on ANA F. It had a bit of a bite to it. Not a fan.
Hibiki 21 - 50,000
Hibiki 17 - 20,000
Hibiki 12 - 10,000
Yamazaki 18 - 250,000
Yamazaki 25 - 500,000 (sold out everywhere)
Hakushu 25 - 250,000
Hakushu 18 - 50,000
However, I was extremely surprised to see Nikka 21 Taketsuru priced at 6,000. I'm going to pick up two bottles on my way back home at that price!
I tried the Hibiki 21 on ANA F. It had a bit of a bite to it. Not a fan.
May 14, 2015, 9:01 am
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Interesting article on why some Japanese whisky is becoming rarer and harder to find.
http://www.japanese-whisky.com/about...n-out-of-stock
http://www.japanese-whisky.com/about...n-out-of-stock
