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25 May 2018
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04 June 2018
1 - 32 of 67 Lots
61%
70cl
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61%
70cl

Yamazaki 1998 Single Cask #CU70066​

Single cask Yamazaki's are very rare and hard to find these days.

This was distilled in 1998 and matured in sherry butt #CU70066 until bottling in 2012.

Bottle number 116.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki 25 Year Old

As we all know Yamazaki has ascended into one of the most desirable and sought after whiskies in the world.

This 25 year old is matured exclusively in the finest Oloroso sherry casks and presented in a very elegant, simple box.

Bottle number 27956.

Beam Suntory import for the UK market.

61%
70cl
UK
61%
70cl

Yamazaki 15 Year Old Sherry Butt / Isetan

A 15 year old Yamazaki, bottled especially for Isetan from sherry casks.

57%
70cl
UK
57%
70cl

Yamazaki 2000 Single Cask #ES60046 / Takashimaya Buyer's Selection

Single cask Yamazaki's are very rare and hard to find these days.

This was distilled in 2000 and matured in sherry butt #ES60046 until bottling in 2010.

Bottle number 293.

This cask was selected especially by the buyers at Japanese department store, Takashimaya.

62%
70cl
UK
62%
70cl

Yoichi 1988 Single Cask 25 Year Old #100215

Ditilled in June 1988 and bottled in July 2013.

This is a 25 Year Old Single Cask from Nikka's Yoichi distillery.

Bottled at 62% from cask #100215.

LMDW import.

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48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Oak

An 18 year old malt from the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. In order to create the expression, Suntory’s chief blender Shinji Fukuyo tasted a hundreds of mizunara-matured whiskies and selected casks with varying ages.

Mizunara oak is incredibly rare.

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48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Oak

An 18 year old malt from the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. In order to create the expression, Suntory’s chief blender Shinji Fukuyo tasted a hundreds of mizunara-matured whiskies and selected casks with varying ages.

Mizunara oak is incredibly rare.

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48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Oak

An 18 year old malt from the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. In order to create the expression, Suntory’s chief blender Shinji Fukuyo tasted a hundreds of mizunara-matured whiskies and selected casks with varying ages.

Mizunara oak is incredibly rare.

48%
75cl
UK
48%
75cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Oak 75cl / US Import

An 18 year old malt from the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. In order to create the expression, Suntory’s chief blender Shinji Fukuyo tasted a hundreds of mizunara-matured whiskies and selected casks with varying ages.

Mizunara oak is incredibly rare.

48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2009 / First Release

The original release of Yamazaki sherry cask, released back in 2009.

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks for between 12 and 15 years , the 2013 bottling recently won 'Best Whisky in the World' according to Jim Murray and his Whisky Bible.

48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Oak 

An 18 year old malt from the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. In order to create the expression, Suntory’s chief blender Shinji Fukuyo tasted a hundreds of mizunara-matured whiskies and selected casks with varying ages.

Mizunara oak is incredibly rare.

48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Oak

An 18 year old malt from the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. In order to create the expression, Suntory’s chief blender Shinji Fukuyo tasted a hundreds of mizunara-matured whiskies and selected casks with varying ages.

Mizunara oak is incredibly rare.

61%
70cl
UK
61%
70cl

Yamazaki 1995 Single Cask #5R70327

Single cask Yamazaki's are very rare and hard to find these days.

This was distilled in 1995 and matured in hogshead #5R70327 until bottling in 2009.

Bottle number 146 of 189.

48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki Mizunara Cask 2014 / Japan Exclusive

Yamazaki has been thrust into the spot light after their Sherry Cask release of 2013 received the title of Best Whisky in the World title from Jim Murray.  

They release several other limited annual releases including this Mizunara matured bottling. Mizunara (Japanese Oak) is famous for imparting it's own characteristics onto the whisky stored within them such as sandalwood and other notes however it is more prone to leakage during maturation. 

This 2014 release was an exclusive to the Japanese market. 

61%
70cl
UK
61%
70cl

Yamazaki 1998 Single Cask #CV70089

Single cask Yamazaki's are very rare and hard to find these days.

This was distilled in 1998 and matured in sherry butt #CV70089 until bottling in 2011.

Bottle number 182.

62%
70cl
UK
62%
70cl

Yamazaki 1993 Single Cask  #3Q70047 Heavily Peated

Distilled in May 1993 and bottled in June 2008, this unusually for Yamazaki is heavily peated. 

Bottle number 385 of 473.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Limited Edition

An exclusive Japanese release of the 18 year old Yamazaki.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Limited Edition

An exclusive Japanese release of the 18 year old Yamazaki.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Limited Edition

An exclusive Japanese release of the 18 year old Yamazaki.

57%
60cl
UK
57%
60cl

Yamazaki 10 Year Old Taru-Dashi Genshu​ 50cl / Suntory Pure Malt​

A limited edition bottling of Yamazaki at 57% Taru-Dashi Genshu translates approximatly to \"straight from the barrel\" 

Bottle number 01155.

57%
60cl
UK
57%
60cl

Yamazaki 10 Year Old Taru-Dashi Genshu​ 60cl / Suntory Pure Malt​

A limited edition bottling of Yamazaki at 57% Taru-Dashi Genshu translates approximatly to \"straight from the barrel\" 

Bottle number 79380.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

Morrison Bowmore import.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

Morrison Bowmore import.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

Morrison Bowmore import for the Uk market.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

Morrison Bowmore import.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

Morrison Bowmore import.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki Limited Edition 2014

A limited edition Yamazaki; bottled last year without an age statement.  

The limited edition has been put together using:

  • 20 year old European oak sherry cask
  • 20 year old European oak port casks
  • young (un-aged) American white oak bourbon casks

This is the Japanese release.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki Limited Edition 2014

A limited edition Yamazaki; bottled last year without an age statement.  

The limited edition has been put together using:

  • 20 year old European oak sherry cask
  • 20 year old European oak port casks
  • young (unaged) American white oak bourbon casks
45%
70cl
UK
45%
70cl

Yoichi 15 Year Old

15 Year old from Nikka's Yoichi distillery, now discontinued and becoming increasingly sought after at auction.

45%
70cl
UK
45%
70cl

Yoichi 15 Year Old

The 15 Year old from Nikka's Yoichi distillery, now discontinued and becoming increasingly sought after at auction.

LMDW import.

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