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)
Mar 26, 2019, 5:24 pm
#1322
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 278
Asked one of my buddies who was flying out of KIX yesterday morning to look up for those airport LE bottles... no luck at around 0630 in the morning.... oh well, bought myself couple Hibiki master select kacho edition at $230 usd each and a few Kavalan solist year of boar special edition ( sherry and vinho cake) in Taiwan for $105 usd per. I guess my suitcase will still be full this trip!
Mar 26, 2019, 8:57 pm
#1323
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, JB Mosaic, SW AList + CP
Posts: 383
Asked one of my buddies who was flying out of KIX yesterday morning to look up for those airport LE bottles... no luck at around 0630 in the morning.... oh well, bought myself couple Hibiki master select kacho edition at $230 usd each and a few Kavalan solist year of boar special edition ( sherry and vinho cake) in Taiwan for $105 usd per. I guess my suitcase will still be full this trip!
Mar 27, 2019, 4:06 am
#1325
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 41
Funny thing happened as I was checking out some Yamazaki 12 mini bottles at Takashimaya Nihonbashi this evening. The gentleman in front of me was checking out two bottles of Ichiro (one was the elusive peated version?) despite the fact that there were none on the shelves when I walked in. Could this be an example of the shop saving Ichito for its best customers, or those with the dept store credit card? They must’ve brought them in from the storeroom as they would’ve been long gone had they been on regular display.
Mar 27, 2019, 6:11 am
#1327
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 166
Hibiki BC was at Hasegawa last week, but perhaps sold out? BIG had them too...not sure this week...worth a try
Mar 27, 2019, 1:52 pm
#1328
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TYO
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,744
Mar 28, 2019, 2:14 am
#1330
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 41
Nikka 12 May still be available for retail at department stores, though obviously availability will fluctuate from day to day.
If paying 2x or 3x is no problem for you then in terms of availability Don Quijote has oodles of ‘em, (Hibiki 17 and BC) though the prices (as invalyd has pointed out) are quite insane ... you could also try the liquor shop in Shibuya near the LABI electronics store, but expect to pay a hefty premium there as well.
If paying 2x or 3x is no problem for you then in terms of availability Don Quijote has oodles of ‘em, (Hibiki 17 and BC) though the prices (as invalyd has pointed out) are quite insane ... you could also try the liquor shop in Shibuya near the LABI electronics store, but expect to pay a hefty premium there as well.
Mar 28, 2019, 5:12 am
#1331
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Tokyo
Posts: 5
Narita terminal 2 has Hibiki Master select for 10000yen and hibiki 21 for 50000 yen. Picked up both and a Nikka kabuto for 5000 yen for a gift. Have to get a card and take to register and only 1 per customer. Had to use my wife for the transaction.
Mar 28, 2019, 9:13 am
#1332
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TYO
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,744
Liqours Express will have everything you want for a price. I normally wouldn't recommend this even for tourists as you can find much better prices in the US, but as it seems you might be from Canada, I know it's much harder to find the good stuff there.
Mar 28, 2019, 9:20 am
#1333
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TYO
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,744
Its usually one of each bottle type per person. Sadly I find T2 to be a lot worse for inventory than T1.
Mar 28, 2019, 7:02 pm
#1334
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: CX DM, SingAir, Hyatt
Posts: 41
Mar 28, 2019, 7:07 pm
#1335
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: CX DM, SingAir, Hyatt
Posts: 41
My wife is cabin crew for CX. Hibiki MS can be found on a very rare basis at HKIA. Maybe 8-10x a year only and they go within days.
