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)
Feb 5, 2019, 7:23 am
#1157
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Blenders Choice: it’s weird because the last place I saw it was somewhere I least expected to see it: the Tokyu Department store in Shibuya. It may have been a one-off, and plus they were restricting sales to holders of their Tokyu credit card, but I was surprised to see it on sale there, after hearing that it was mainly distributed to bars and restaurants. And yes, the price then was the standard 10,800 yen.
Feb 5, 2019, 9:39 am
#1158
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Blenders Choice: it’s weird because the last place I saw it was somewhere I least expected to see it: the Tokyu Department store in Shibuya. It may have been a one-off, and plus they were restricting sales to holders of their Tokyu credit card, but I was surprised to see it on sale there, after hearing that it was mainly distributed to bars and restaurants. And yes, the price then was the standard 10,800 yen.
Feb 5, 2019, 1:13 pm
#1159
Join Date: May 2015
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Prices on the Blender's Choice are def dropping. Now it's pretty easy to find them around Y12,200ish shipped order through web. I see Fuji Sanroku 50 jumped in price. I was at the distillery couple weeks ago and the staff there confirmed they are stopping the production on the white label in March! I did load it up when it was ~Y1200 each. Can't beat that price!
Feb 5, 2019, 1:40 pm
#1160
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Prices on the Blender's Choice are def dropping. Now it's pretty easy to find them around Y12,200ish shipped order through web. I see Fuji Sanroku 50 jumped in price. I was at the distillery couple weeks ago and the staff there confirmed they are stopping the production on the white label in March! I did load it up when it was ~Y1200 each. Can't beat that price!
That's too bad! I thought it was pretty good for the sub 1500JPY price, but I didn't have enough space back home to take some with me on my last trip. I suppose next year's influx of Olympic visitors will prolong the whisky bubble a bit longer.
Feb 5, 2019, 2:52 pm
#1161
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Feb 5, 2019, 11:17 pm
#1162
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Any tips on whats the easiest way to navigate the amazon japan website?
Does my amazon.com account work? Is it shipped prime 2 day like usa?
I want to have a couple bottles shipped to the hyatt when im in japan
thanks.
Does my amazon.com account work? Is it shipped prime 2 day like usa?
I want to have a couple bottles shipped to the hyatt when im in japan
thanks.
Feb 5, 2019, 11:38 pm
#1163
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Big tip. You can navigate the site in English via a using Amazon Japan in English google search. You will need to create a new account. I've used and shipped to my Japan hotel many times. Shipping is usually 1-3 days max.
Feb 6, 2019, 8:19 am
#1164
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You can also sign up for Prime as a free 30 day trial, at least one time. Advantage is you can schedule your delivery date & window at no cost.
Feb 6, 2019, 8:53 am
#1165
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thank you. I will try both suggestions.
But I coulda swore I googled amazon japan and the redirect still showed in Japanese
Feb 6, 2019, 9:10 am
#1166
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I'd post the link directly but I'm not sure I can strip off the personalization. Once you click through, you can set your language preference to English. It's not 100% but between Translate and googling, I can usually find what I'm looking for.
Feb 6, 2019, 9:23 am
#1167
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How reliable is Amazon Japan and the vendors selling things? A buddy of mine is heading to Tokyo and offered to pick something up for me. Rather than send him on a wild goose chase, would love to just snag a Hibiki 17 that's listed to make it easy but of course am fearful of fakes
Feb 6, 2019, 11:16 am
#1168
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How reliable is Amazon Japan and the vendors selling things? A buddy of mine is heading to Tokyo and offered to pick something up for me. Rather than send him on a wild goose chase, would love to just snag a Hibiki 17 that's listed to make it easy but of course am fearful of fakes
Feb 6, 2019, 4:11 pm
#1169
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Feb 7, 2019, 1:51 am
#1170
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Prime membership is only 3900yen, so a lot cheaper than the US, but depending on the seller, prime shipping may or may not be available. For some stuff shipping directly from Amazon distribution centers, you can get it delivered same day to central Tokyo.