Ceramic Bottle
⏳ Drikkevindue
Designed for longevity, these specialty fortified and sweet styles are highly stable and can be enjoyed over a wide window, typically remaining excellent for 10 to 30 years from their original release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
dark chocolate truffles, aged blue cheese, glazed roasted pecans
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Suntory's Ceramic Bottle releases represent a historic intersection of Japanese fine art and beverage craftsmanship. Beginning in the mid-20th century, Suntory began commissioning master artisans from legendary porcelain centers, such as Arita and Kutani, to design exquisite decorative decanters. These vessels were typically filled with Suntory's specialty reserve blends, which historically included their celebrated fortified sweet wines—rooted in the legacy of Akadama Port Wine, first introduced in 1907—as well as rare brandy and wine distillates. Created to commemorate cultural milestones, zodiac years, or artistic partnerships, these ceramic bottles served as both prestigious gifts and showcases of Japanese aesthetic heritage, protecting the rich, complex, and sweet nectars inside from light and temperature fluctuations.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Suntory blev grundlagt i 1899 af Shinjiro Torii i Osaka, Japan. Huset startede oprindeligt som en beskeden vinhandel, men revolutionerede siden drikkevareverdenen, da de i 1923 grundlagde Yamazaki Distillery og dermed banede vejen for autentisk japansk whisky. Drevet af pionerånden 'Yatte Minahare' – modet til at drømme stort og favne dristige udfordringer – udviklede huset en filosofi forankret i sublimt håndværk og en dyb ærefrygt for naturen. Gennem årtierne voksede Suntory til et globalt kraftcenter, som udvidede sit repertoire til også at omfatte førsteklasses vin, gin, likører og internationale spirituskategorier via strategiske opkøb i Skotland, Europa og Nordamerika. I dag er producenten verdensberømt for sine harmoniske og ikoniske kreationer – anført af den internationalt hyldede Hibiki-serie af blended whisky, raffinerede single malts og en mangfoldig portefølje af helstøbt, balanceret spiritus.