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The Suntory Royal Whisky Limited Edition 2025 – Snake is a rare tribute to the art of Japanese whisky-making, blending elegance with the symbolism of the Year of the Snake. Crafted with a deep respect for tradition, this limited-edition whisky celebrates Suntory's century-old legacy of blending expertise. With its meticulous attention to detail, this release reflects the highest standards of craftsmanship and is designed for whisky connoisseurs seeking both exceptional flavour and elegant presentation. A rich and harmonious whisky, Suntory Royal Whisky 2025 – Snake delivers complex layers of aroma and taste. The nose opens with delicate floral notes, mingling with ripe fruit, honey, and a whisper of oak. On the palate, the whisky reveals a smooth, velvety texture, offering a balanced fusion of sweet vanilla, orchard fruits, and subtle spices. The refined depth of mature oak completes the experience, with each sip evolving to unveil even more nuances. Encased in a beautifully designed ceramic bottle adorned with intricate patterns of the Snake zodiac, this whisky is a collector's item that combines artistry with craftsmanship. The limited-edition release is a perfect gift, symbolising wisdom, elegance, and transformation for the Year of the Snake. Serving Suggestions Suntory Royal Whisky Year of the Snake is perfect served neat or with a small splash of water to unlock its complex flavours. It also works beautifully in cocktails, especially with a hint of citrus or as the base for a Japanese Highball. Food Pairing Pair this whisky with rich dishes such as wagyu beef, grilled meats, or sushi. It also complements creamy cheeses, dark chocolate desserts, or light pastries for a refined and indulgent pairing. Nose Floral and Fruity Elegance The nose greets you with a harmonious blend of delicate floral notes, ripe fruits, and honey, with a whisper of oak rounding out the aroma. The fragrance is refined, giving an inviting complexity to the first encounter. Palate Smooth and Rich Balance On the palate, Suntory Royal Whisky Year of the Snake reveals a smooth, velvety texture, offering layers of sweet vanilla, orchard fruits, and subtle spices. The whisky’s rich depth is balanced with the nuanced presence of mature oak, creating a sophisticated drinking experience. Finish Long, Refined, and Subtle The finish is long and lingering, with the delicate spices and hints of oak providing a graceful end. A touch of warmth and smoothness completes the whisky’s elegant character, leaving a lasting impression of harmony and balance.

Suntory Whisky was founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii. For over three generations, Suntory's master blenders have devoted themselves to pursuing the harmony of Japanese nature and craftsmanship. Shaped through masterful technique and served with a reverence for Japanese omotenashi, Suntory whiskies are among the most awarded and admired in the world. Hibiki is the paragon of harmony - launched in 1989 to commemorate Suntory's philosophy on living in harmony with people and nature. The name Hibiki means "resonance" in Japanese. Suntory Whisky Hibiki resonates with the subtleties of nature infused by the twenty-four reasons of Japan's traditional calendar and reflected in the twenty-four facets of its bottle's designs. Hibiki is a noble blend of innumerous malt and grain whiskies from Suntory's globally acclaimed Yamazaki, Hakushu and Chita distilleries. These whiskies are meticulously blended to created a sense of "wa" - a oneness which unveils a full orchestra of flavours and aroma. This is the third edition of the Hibiki Blossom Harmony series, a Limited Edition bottling released in 2023. For the Blossom Harmony, the blenders at Suntory married Hibiki liquid with Sakura cask finished whisky, set to bring more of the same well-balanced, perfectly crafted whisky, but with a twist. The nose is full of wafting floral scents, Sakura, fragrant olive. The palate has a smooth mouthfeel, with expanding fragrances of acacia honey, pear and a refined sweetness suggestive of Sakura mochi. The finish is long lasting and rich with a brilliant aftertaste and that signature Hibiki creaminess.

Product Information: The Yamazaki Story of the Distillery 2024 Edition celebrates a century of Suntory's craftsmanship and looks ahead to the next 100 years. This unique non-vintage malt whisky distinguishes itself from the classic single malt with a complex blend of malt spirits aged in Mizunara and Spanish oak barrels. Its rich, reddish amber hue alludes to the intricate flavours and richness, promising an extraordinary sensory experience. The 2024 release is immediately captivating with rich sweetness of dried persimmons and a bouquet of spices, including cloves. The palate is mellow and nuanced, layered with orange marmalade and the gentle earthy sweetness of red beans. Smouldering spices and zesty orange peel add to the allure. Maker: The Yamazaki Distillery is Japan’s first and oldest malt whisky distillery founded in 1923 by Suntory's founder Shinjiro Torii. Yamazaki is not only the soul place of Suntory Whisky but the birthplace of Japanese Whisky. Inspired by traditional Scottish whisky, it is said that Torii selected the land of Yamazaki at the foot of Mt. Tennozan, for its high-quality water source and natural environment ideal for whisky making. Yamazaki was born from the surprising, delicate yet profound experience of a Japanese single malt whisky. Multi-layered with fruit and Mizunara aromas, Yamazaki whiskies are complex and deep. Made at Yamazaki Distillery, the birthplace of Japanese whisky, its signature multi-layered taste is highly praised by whisky connoisseurs all over the world. The House of Suntory honours the birthplace of Japanese whisky, capturing and celebrating the pioneering roots of one of the world’s greatest whiskies from the place Shinjiro Torii chose to begin the illustrious journey of Japanese whisky. Fifth generation Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo has returned to the roots of what made Yamazaki Single Malt quintessentially Yamazaki: deep, complex and multi-layered with fruit and Mizunara notes. Yamazaki Whisky is Suntory's flagship single malt whisky, from Japan’s first and oldest malt distillery, multi-layered with fruit and Mizunara aromas. From Yamazaki was born the surprising, delicate yet profound experience of a Japanese single malt whisky. Spiritual and deep, made at Yamazaki Distillery, the soul place of Japanese whisky, its signature multi-layered taste is highly praised by whisky connoisseurs all over the world. Today, Suntory Single Malt Whisky Yamazaki Whisky is not only the No.1 single malt whisky in Japan, but is enjoyed in more than 35 countries. Between 2014 - 2017, the annual Yamazaki Limited Editions were some of the most sough after annual release from Japan. These whiskies were limited in numbers and contained some of the best Yamazaki liquid. Once they realised there were shortages they took these released to the wayside, making room for other non-age statement whiskies such as Essence of Suntory Volumes 3 and 4 and the recent Yamazaki Cask Finish releases. The Distillery: About 95% of the barley for Japanese whisky is imported from Scotland, where it’s malted by Scottish maltsters. Yamazaki uses a mix of malted barleys, mostly non- and lightly-peated, unlike Scotch distillers who trade whisky for different styles. Instead, Yamazaki employs various methods for blending. The wort is fermented in modern stainless-steel and traditional Douglas Fir washbacks. Yamazaki uses two types of yeast: distiller’s yeast for a clean, estery wash and ale yeast for fruity, creamy notes. A long, up to three-day fermentation contributes to fruity and grassy notes, unlike shorter fermentations which produce oily, nutty flavours. Yamazaki’s still house features six pairs of copper pot stills of different shapes. Straight-sided stills give a fuller, creamier spirit, while rounded ones produce a lighter spirit. The first distillation is direct-fired, adding a toasted character, while the second uses indirect steam heating, yielding a lighter spirit. Some stills are imported from Scotland, others made locally. Both worms and condensers are used, with the twice-distilled spirit at 65-70% abv being diluted to 60-63% before aging. Yamazaki uses five types of oak casks in various shapes and sizes, including bourbon barrels, hogsheads, and Suntory’s original puncheons. Casks are made from North American white oak, Spanish oak, and Japanese Mizunara oak. White oak imparts vanilla and coconut flavors, Spanish oak adds fruity and chocolate notes, and Mizunara provides a distinct eastern character with sweet incense and citrus notes. The casks vary in size and degree of char, and maturation time. Yamazaki warehouses hold only 15% of the whisky; the rest is aged at the Omi Aging Cellar. Earthquake-resistant concrete warehouses stack barrels four high. Like their Scottish counterparts, Japanese Whisky is aged in pot stills but benefits from Japan’s warmer climate, which enhances oak flavour extraction. This, combined with Japanese oak, gives Yamazaki whisky its truly unique character. The blenders at Yamazaki, who taste 200-300 samples daily, ensure each vatting is harmonised for six months before bottling, with no caramel used for colouring—only the oak’s influence determines the whisky’s hue. Nose - Dried Persimmon, Honey, Incense Opens with dried persimmon, rich honeyed sweetness, with flourishes of warming incense and clove spices. Palate - Orange Peel, Smoke, Smouldering Spices The flavour is mellow and intricate, presenting the mature sweetness of orange marmalade and the gentle sweetness of red beans. The complex interplay of smokiness and spice adds to the allure. Finish - Sandalwood, Light Resin, Vanilla The aftertaste is long and beautiful, with a lingering blend of smokiness and spice that leaves a lasting impression.

Leading Japanese Whisky with aromas of dried fruit and honey. It has a delicate, mellow taste with a lingering woody dry finish. For Scotch drinkers looking for something different.

Classic Speyside Distillery, Balvenie have blended some of their rarest reserve whiskies and aged them for 21 long years. In the final few months of the ageing process, the whisky is transferred to port casks, or pipes, to impart a luscious, creamy and silken character. The whisky is tasted regularly by the Balvenie Malt Master to impart just the perfect amount of flavour to further enhance those honey and spice notes that give way to a long, gentle and nutty finish.

The Macallan Rare Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL is the most diverse and intricate Macallan Whisky; a reinterpretation of the classic profile achieved through the widest palette of cask styles. 16 different cask styles individually hand chosen for the character they impart to the Macallan spirit, some casks so rare they will never be used again.The result is unadulterated product complexity.