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)
May 17, 2019, 10:36 am
#1413
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TYO
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,744
KIX now only sells Suntory bottles on a lottery basis. You need to apply for the lottery by Wednesday before your flight departs. I am not sure if this is better worse, seems easy enough for residents of countries close by to apply every week and book a quick flight to pick up if they win.
Wonder if NRT and HND will do the same
https://www.kixdutyfree.jp/en/ComMai...9ch&src=slider
Wonder if NRT and HND will do the same
https://www.kixdutyfree.jp/en/ComMai...9ch&src=slider
May 17, 2019, 6:45 pm
#1414
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 278
KIX now only sells Suntory bottles on a lottery basis. You need to apply for the lottery by Wednesday before your flight departs. I am not sure if this is better worse, seems easy enough for residents of countries close by to apply every week and book a quick flight to pick up if they win.
Wonder if NRT and HND will do the same
https://www.kixdutyfree.jp/en/ComMai...9ch&src=slider
Wonder if NRT and HND will do the same
https://www.kixdutyfree.jp/en/ComMai...9ch&src=slider
May 17, 2019, 6:48 pm
#1415
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: CX DM, SingAir, Hyatt
Posts: 41
Love this idea!
May 18, 2019, 6:13 am
#1418
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: CX DM, SingAir, Hyatt
Posts: 41
If you are only focused on Japanese whisky, Narita is the best place to look for the Suntory limited editions (only sold at Narita, Haneda and KIX). Other than that, not much Japanese whisky worth buying at the airports (there is plenty of low end stuff you can find cheaper outside Japan). Lots of 'fake' stuff packaged nicely but not even Japanese whisky.
May 19, 2019, 2:57 pm
#1419
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Location: Here Today, There Tomorrow
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Just a note of interest. Was in Chicago this weekend at a restaurant called Proxi. They had both Hibiki 17 and 21. A 2 ounce pour of the 17 was $90 USD and the 21 was....$125 USD!!. Also found Harmony there for $79 USD but that was it other than Toki. This was at Binnys, a local discount store.
May 25, 2019, 11:51 am
#1422
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TYO
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,744
I've managed to secure a Yamazaki 25 and Hibiki 30 for pick up at NRT this week! Trying to contain my excitement until I have the bottles in hand but it sure is nice to not have to worry about hitting all the shops and coming up empty handed.
May 25, 2019, 2:21 pm
#1423
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 278
Nice! I have been browsing but online all showed it's out of stock! Luck you!! It is out of my price range tho!! I wish I could...
May 25, 2019, 3:03 pm
#1424
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 1
Nice score! I'm guessing you scored them via the lottery and meant picking them up from KIX and not NRT, right?