{"title":"Japanese Whisky","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrecision and restraint — the celebrated whiskies of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-yamazaki-whisky-single-malt-japanese-86pf-12yr-750ml","title":"Suntory Yamazaki 12 Year 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eYamazaki 12 Year is a Japanese single malt whisky from the country's first malt distillery, opened by Suntory in 1923 in the hills between Kyoto and Osaka. It matures in three woods — American oak, Spanish sherry casks, and native Japanese Mizunara oak, the rare, porous species that lends a sandalwood-and-incense character you won't find anywhere else. Bottled at 86 proof, it opens with strawberry, wild honey, and candied orange, moves through coconut and cranberry, and finishes long on sweet ginger and cinnamon. It is the bottle that put Japanese whisky on the world map and still sets the reference point. Pour it neat or with a single drop of water; save the ice for lesser drams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yamazaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35737840025753,"sku":"VWS_5146","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/yamazaki-12-1.jpg?v=1640714733"},{"product_id":"suntory-whisky-hibiki-japanese-86pf-17yr-750ml","title":"Suntory 17 Year Hibiki Whiskey 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eA blend of malt and grain whiskies aged at least seventeen years, Hibiki 17 Year Old is a Japanese whisky that helped define the category's reputation for harmony and polish. Suntory married components from its Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita distilleries across several cask types, including prized Japanese Mizunara oak. At 43% ABV the result is silky and rounded: honey, dried fruit, and sandalwood on the nose, then vanilla, toffee, and a whisper of smoke across the palate. Discontinued in 2018, it now trades well above its original shelf price and moves quickly when a bottle surfaces. Serve it neat or with a single large cube; this is a whisky to study, not to rush.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hibiki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35737805160601,"sku":"VWS_3549","price":1214.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/Hibiki-whisky-17-Year-old-1.jpg?v=1600449517"},{"product_id":"nikka-whisky-pure-malt-taketsuru-japan-21yr-750ml","title":"Nikka Taketsuru Pure malt 21 years 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree times named World's Best Blended Malt by Whisky Magazine, Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 21 Year is a Japanese whisky that is no longer made. The blend carries the name of Masataka Taketsuru, the founder who brought Scottish distilling home to Japan, and marries malts from the company's two distilleries — Yoichi's rich, coastal spirit and Miyagikyo's softer, fruitier make — each aged at least 21 years in ex-bourbon and sherry casks. At 43% ABV the whisky shows tropical fruit, roasted nuts, and mocha over a sweet malt core, with citrus and cinnamon riding a long finish. The distillery discontinued the age-stated Taketsuru line in March 2020, so remaining bottles are finite. Open this one for milestone nights, or shelve it and watch it appreciate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nikka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35737800867993,"sku":"VWS_200419651","price":653.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/ci-nikka-japanese-whiskey-21-years-653f3e7e0059403b.jpg?v=1602895844"},{"product_id":"nikka-whiskey-from-the-barrel-japan-102-8pf-750ml","title":"Nikka Whisky From the Barrel 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eNikka From the Barrel is a Japanese blended whisky married in casks after blending and bottled at a punchy 102.8 proof. It draws on more than a hundred malt and grain whiskies from the Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries, then rests the finished blend in oak so the parts knit together before bottling. For its strength it drinks remarkably smooth, layering butterscotch and orange peel over stone fruit, coffee, old oak, and a wisp of smoke and spice. The squat little bottle has become a modern classic, punching well above its price for a whisky this bold. Sip it neat to feel the full weight, or build it into a rich, high-strength highball.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nikka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35737800736921,"sku":"VWS_7904","price":68.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/NikkaBarrel.jpg?v=1610578117"},{"product_id":"suntory-hibiki-harmony","title":"Suntory Hibiki Harmony 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eHibiki Japanese Harmony is a blended Japanese whisky built from malt and grain whiskies drawn out of Suntory's Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita distilleries. Married across five cask types — including Mizunara, the prized Japanese oak that lends a soft incense character — it bottles at 43 percent, or 86 proof. The nose opens on rose and lychee with a thread of rosemary; the palate turns to honeyed sweetness, candied orange peel, and white chocolate, and the finish runs long and tender with that quiet Mizunara signature. Balance is the whole point here — no single note shouts. Pour it neat or over one large cube when you want a Japanese whisky that rewards slow sipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hibiki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629160861914,"sku":"VWS_5057","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/593c0620-99be-11ea-8725-027b56b897b2_1bab5ac8-c145-49ba-8691-88a69592c63c.jpg?v=1653684918"},{"product_id":"nikka-taketsuru-pure-malt-17-years","title":"Nikka Taketsuru Pure malt 17 years 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eNikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 17 Year is a discontinued Japanese blended malt whisky that collected World's Best Blended Malt honors at the World Whiskies Awards more than once before Nikka retired it in March 2020. The whisky bears founder Masataka Taketsuru's name and marries malts aged at least 17 years from Yoichi and Miyagikyo — the coastal distillery bringing weight and a wisp of smoke, the mountain distillery bringing orchard fruit and softness. Sherry casks run through the whole profile: dried fruit and cocoa on the nose, dark chocolate and spiced malt on the palate, a long oak-and-smoke finish at 43% ABV. Remaining stock is all there will ever be. Pour it slow, for anniversaries and arguments about the best bottle in the house.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nikka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629485363418,"sku":"VWS_200419652","price":533.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/982387ec-5118-11ec-8534-0ad4c51b643d_b91e5ea4-7d48-4b24-8ced-eb7c0d5aae3e.jpg?v=1653688370"},{"product_id":"the-yamazaki-18-year","title":"The Yamazaki 18 Year 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Yamazaki 18 Year is a Japanese single malt whisky matured for eighteen years across American oak, Spanish oak, and Japanese Mizunara casks. That three-wood marriage is what gives Suntory's flagship its depth: raisin and apricot on the nose lift into cafe au lait and the incense-like scent of Mizunara, while blackberry, strawberry jam, and dark chocolate fill the palate. The finish runs long, spicy, and smooth. Bottled at 43% ABV, it carries its age without heaviness, the Spanish oak lending sweetness and the Mizunara a distinctly Japanese aromatic edge. This is a whisky for slow, neat pours, ideally after dinner when there is time to follow each layer as it opens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yamazaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42783971246298,"sku":"VWS_4373","price":928.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/9963c8ae-99bf-11ea-8725-027b56b897b2.jpg?v=1653683640"},{"product_id":"hibiki-suntory-whisky-japanese-harmony-limited-edition-750ml","title":"Hibiki Suntory Whisky Japanese Harmony Limited Edition 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlended from malt and grain whiskies out of the Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita distilleries, Hibiki Japanese Harmony Limited Edition dresses Suntory's flagship blended Japanese whisky in a collector's bottle. The whisky itself is classic Harmony, bottled at 43 percent: rose and lychee on the nose with a hint of rosemary, honeyed sweetness with candied orange peel and white chocolate on the palate, and a long, tender finish that carries a trace of Mizunara — Japanese oak, and the blend's quiet signature. The decorative limited-edition bottle makes this release as much a display piece as a pour, and allocations move quickly when they land. Serve it neat or over one large cube as a gift-worthy nightcap.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hibiki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44233512845530,"sku":"VWS200428696","price":321.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/suntory-hibiki-harmony-2021-limited-edition-bottle_1.jpg?v=1699178520"},{"product_id":"the-yamazaki-single-malt-japanese-whiskey-distillers-reserve-750ml","title":"The Yamazaki Single Malt Japanese Whiskey Distiller's Reserve 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve is a single malt Japanese whisky from Suntory's Yamazaki Distillery, the country's first malt whisky house, founded in 1923 between Kyoto and Osaka. The blend draws on malt aged in American, Spanish, and Japanese Mizunara oak, and the Mizunara — a rare, slow-growing oak prized for its sandalwood perfume — is what sets the profile apart. Strawberry and cherry on the nose give way to raspberry, white peach, and a touch of coconut, closing on sweet vanilla with a hint of cinnamon. Bottled at 86 proof, the whisky stays light on its feet. Drink it neat to study it, or build the definitive Japanese highball: tall glass, hard ice, sparkling water.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yamazaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44287924928730,"sku":"VWS200428873","price":100.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/27949981040670.png?v=1700733838"}],"url":"https:\/\/liquorverse.com\/collections\/japanese-whisky.oembed","provider":"LiquorVerse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}