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Consolidated "Buy Whiskey in Japan" thread (was: Haneda/Narita Duty Free Whiskey)
Jun 7, 2017, 8:04 am
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I was at the distillery on May 24 when I bought the Limited Edition - don't know how long it was available for. It was limited to 1 bottle per person but I have no idea how much of it was made.
Jun 7, 2017, 5:39 pm
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What you bought at Narita for 50k is just Yamazaki 18 in a fancy box for a steep price.
Jun 7, 2017, 7:25 pm
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if one trusts wine-searcher one could suggest 50000 is actually a decent price.
Jun 7, 2017, 8:15 pm
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Jun 7, 2017, 9:31 pm
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just curious. what is the current fmv of Yamazaki 18? Since it's really irrelevant about the box since if, say, fmv is 500US$, I'd suggest as of late, one might not be so quick to suggest it's steep per se.
if one trusts wine-searcher one could suggest 50000 is actually a decent price.
if one trusts wine-searcher one could suggest 50000 is actually a decent price.
Jun 7, 2017, 10:49 pm
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for me personally it comes down to price though, the corner store downstairs from my building carries hibiki 12/17/21 and yamazaki 12/18 for absurd prices so availability is not the issue. the only one i've considered buying is the hibiki 12 @ 199, mostly because it's nearly nonexistent even in japan now.
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Jun 7, 2017, 11:16 pm
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those are indeed fair market prices, but as everyone knows finding at for that price is mostly luck. i've never seen it stateside for less than $400, and generally people are only in japan for limited time and don't want to spend their vacations hunting down aged whiskeys, so i don't think paying $500 is terribly unreasonable if you really want it.
for me personally it comes down to price, the corner store downstairs from my building carries hibiki 12/17/21 and yamazaki 12/18 for absurd prices so availability is not the issue. the only one i've considered buying is the hibiki 12 @ 199, mostly because it's nearly nonexistent even in japan now.
for me personally it comes down to price, the corner store downstairs from my building carries hibiki 12/17/21 and yamazaki 12/18 for absurd prices so availability is not the issue. the only one i've considered buying is the hibiki 12 @ 199, mostly because it's nearly nonexistent even in japan now.
As for Hibiki 12, agreed that it's practically impossible to find. I recently drove 50 miles out of my way to buy two bottles at $85. What causes the 12 to be the hardest to find?
Jun 8, 2017, 7:23 am
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I don't disagree that there's a tradeoff between effort/time and money. Arguably, if you can pay $250 for a bottle of liquor, you can pay $500. Personally, I enjoy the hunt.
As for Hibiki 12, agreed that it's practically impossible to find. I recently drove 50 miles out of my way to buy two bottles at $85. What causes the 12 to be the hardest to find?
As for Hibiki 12, agreed that it's practically impossible to find. I recently drove 50 miles out of my way to buy two bottles at $85. What causes the 12 to be the hardest to find?
i did see Yamazaki 18 in wine-search in Portland a few years back and had my friends pick some up. it was one of the few places that had it for a great price before all things when ridiculous.
Jun 8, 2017, 8:47 am
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Too bad, I really liked that one.
Jun 30, 2017, 11:42 am
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Hakushu 12 is now at Torrance Costco the last time I was there a few days ago.
Jun 30, 2017, 2:36 pm
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Jun 30, 2017, 8:47 pm
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I found Hakushu 12 at KLwines.com for $68.99 http://www.klwines.com/p/i?i=1080132
Jul 1, 2017, 5:40 pm
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I found Hakushu 12 at KLwines.com for $68.99 http://www.klwines.com/p/i?i=1080132
On another note, glad you found what you were looking for. I actually checked at the Marina Del Ray, Garden Grove, and Alhambra locations throughout the week and didn't find anything. Decided to give the Montebello store a shot yesterday and bought the last 2 bottles of Hakushu 12 on the shelf.