Blended Special Reserve - Suntory Building Shaped Bottle
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As a distilled spirit, this bottling does not improve with bottle age and is stable indefinitely if kept sealed. Once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 2 years.
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Grilled yakitori with tare sauce, premium dark chocolate, or smoked charcuterie.
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While categorized under 'Other' due to its spirit classification, this legendary release from Suntory is an iconic piece of Japanese distilling history. First introduced in 1969 to celebrate Suntory's 70th anniversary, the Special Reserve is a premium blended Japanese whisky. This highly collectible bottling is presented in a commemorative decanter sculpted to replicate the architectural design of the Suntory headquarters building. The blend itself is celebrated for its elegant complexity, incorporating key malt whiskies from the Hakushu and Yamazaki distilleries aged in American white oak. It represents the visionary spirit of Suntory's founder, Shinjiro Torii, who sought to harmonize Western distilling traditions with the delicate Japanese palate.
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Established in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii, Yamazaki is Japan's oldest commercial whisky distillery, located at the scenic convergence of the Katsura, Uji, and Kizu rivers in Osaka Prefecture, where a unique humid microclimate and exceptionally pure water create the ideal environment for spirits maturation. Owned by Suntory, the distillery is globally celebrated for its pioneering craftsmanship and innovative maturation process, which utilizes a diverse array of cask types including Spanish sherry casks, American white oak, and rare Japanese Mizunara oak. Yamazaki's signature style is characterized by a complex, multi-layered fruitiness and deep, spicy incense-like aromas, epitomized by legendary expressions such as their Single Malt 12 and 18 Years Old.