Oct 18, 2019, 5:22 pm
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Consolidated "Buy Whiskey in Japan" thread (was: Haneda/Narita Duty Free Whiskey)
May 15, 2018, 2:17 am
#782
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 3
It gets worse
BOTG Hibiki 17 and Hakushu 12 are being cut from June according to this Japanese news source
(I’m not allowed to post links, or screenshots it seems)
If you google
サントリー「白州12年」「響17年」販売休止へ ウイスキー人気で熟成した原酒が不足
it has the full article details
(if someone could be kind enough to link!)
BOTG Hibiki 17 and Hakushu 12 are being cut from June according to this Japanese news source
(I’m not allowed to post links, or screenshots it seems)
If you google
サントリー「白州12年」「響17年」販売休止へ ウイスキー人気で熟成した原酒が不足
it has the full article details
(if someone could be kind enough to link!)
Last edited by armagebedar; May 15, 2018 at 5:33 pm Reason: formatting
May 15, 2018, 11:18 am
#784
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Sad news today as Suntory officially announces they will discontinue Hibiki 17 as of September. Better stock up soon.
Last trip in December I had the choice between a 21 and 17, opted for the 21, wish I picked them both up now...
May 15, 2018, 10:25 pm
#787
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 278
I knew about this back in April so I have been stocking up on both Hibiki 17 and Hakushu. The prices for those have shot up overnight after the official announcement. Good luck finding them at reasonable prices. A full bottle of Hakushu 12 is currently selling for outrageous 90,000 yen and Hibiki 17 mini is 10,000 yen online!! Just ridiculous....
May 19, 2018, 12:34 am
#790
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 278
Yup, another great whisky is now gone! I still have a full set of Yamazaki LE 2014-2017. And I just bought 3 more bottles of LE 2017 at a reasonable price last month fully expect them not releasing 2018. I guess my guts is right this time!
May 21, 2018, 12:02 am
#791
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Looks like people are trying to "sell high" in Japan. On the day of the news, checked out Japanese auction sites and had a few dozen listings for Hibiki 17, mostly single bottles. A couple of those listings with multiple bottles for sale ended and price was about 50,000 yen per bottle. One auction was for two bottles (with boxes) ended at 102,000 yen and another auction for six bottles ended at 270,000 yen.
Checked again today and there are over 300 listings for Hibiki 17 and many listings for multiple bottles. One auction for 6 bottles started at 240,000 yen and another listing for 12 bottles is asking 500,000 yen, with a "buy it now" price of 1,000,000 yen. Unreal prices but good luck to sellers.
Checked again today and there are over 300 listings for Hibiki 17 and many listings for multiple bottles. One auction for 6 bottles started at 240,000 yen and another listing for 12 bottles is asking 500,000 yen, with a "buy it now" price of 1,000,000 yen. Unreal prices but good luck to sellers.
May 21, 2018, 11:10 am
#792
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 278
Looks like people are trying to "sell high" in Japan. On the day of the news, checked out Japanese auction sites and had a few dozen listings for Hibiki 17, mostly single bottles. A couple of those listings with multiple bottles for sale ended and price was about 50,000 yen per bottle. One auction was for two bottles (with boxes) ended at 102,000 yen and another auction for six bottles ended at 270,000 yen.
Checked again today and there are over 300 listings for Hibiki 17 and many listings for multiple bottles. One auction for 6 bottles started at 240,000 yen and another listing for 12 bottles is asking 500,000 yen, with a "buy it now" price of 1,000,000 yen. Unreal prices but good luck to sellers.
Checked again today and there are over 300 listings for Hibiki 17 and many listings for multiple bottles. One auction for 6 bottles started at 240,000 yen and another listing for 12 bottles is asking 500,000 yen, with a "buy it now" price of 1,000,000 yen. Unreal prices but good luck to sellers.
May 25, 2018, 11:40 am
#793
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Of all places I have looked in Japan, I finally scored on my favorite Japanese whisky, the Yamazaki 18, in the US this weekend for $249 a bottle! Which is actually cheaper than in Japan if you find it! Got two bottles. Supper happy!! Japan is really not a place to hunt for those highly sought after (i.e. Yamazaki 12,/18, Hakushu 12/18) bottles anymore... Hibiki 17/21 might be the only ones worth hunting if you can get it close to MSRP.
Jun 3, 2018, 7:10 am
#794
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 1
Anyone had some luck in Osaka or Kyoto recently?
Hi guys,
im heading to Japan in 2 days and was wandering if anyone had recently visited Osaka/Kyoto and could advise me where I could try my luck?
A few years ago I found the Hakushu 12 and the Taketsuru 17 very good priced. Lost all the info of the shops when I switched phones so I hope someone can give me some tips. Thanks!
im heading to Japan in 2 days and was wandering if anyone had recently visited Osaka/Kyoto and could advise me where I could try my luck?
A few years ago I found the Hakushu 12 and the Taketsuru 17 very good priced. Lost all the info of the shops when I switched phones so I hope someone can give me some tips. Thanks!
Jun 5, 2018, 6:01 pm
#795
Join Date: Jan 2013
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Hi guys,
im heading to Japan in 2 days and was wandering if anyone had recently visited Osaka/Kyoto and could advise me where I could try my luck?
A few years ago I found the Hakushu 12 and the Taketsuru 17 very good priced. Lost all the info of the shops when I switched phones so I hope someone can give me some tips. Thanks!
im heading to Japan in 2 days and was wandering if anyone had recently visited Osaka/Kyoto and could advise me where I could try my luck?
A few years ago I found the Hakushu 12 and the Taketsuru 17 very good priced. Lost all the info of the shops when I switched phones so I hope someone can give me some tips. Thanks!
If you have TOO MUCH time, you can always try visiting the same shops "daily" to see if they have anything new.