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Countdown Our Top 10 Holiday Bottles

With nearly 2,000 bottles now for sale in our store, we’re going to help you narrow the field in your holiday search by sharing our top 10 personal favorites. Each of these bottles is a sure winner for the whisky enthusiast in your life. Scroll down to see the list…

Hakushu 18 Year Old

$899.99

An outstanding, award winning bottle from the notable Hakushu Distillery that delivers exquisite peated flavor that is perfect for the holidays.

The Akkeshi Kanro 2020 Limited Edition

$559.99

The first release in the Akkeshi distillery’s new “24 Solar Terms” lineup. This exciting range of bottles will explore the effects that the local climate, wildlife and farming activity have on the exceptional liquid being produced by the distillery, with Kanro translating to “cold dew”.

Hibiki 21 Year Old

$999.99

This iconic release was, yet again, selected as the best blended Japanese Whisky at the World Whisky Awards 2020. This comes as no surprise, as the Hibiki has been awarded every year at the WWA since 2009, and is, in our view, a work of pure genius.

Mars Komagatake IPA Cask Finish 2020

$469.99

This excellent new release from Mars’ Komagatake range is a single malt whisky finished in an IPA cask that has imparted a range of fruity and gently spicy notes onto the wonderful spirit. As with most whiskies that come from Mars, the liquid is bursting with a complex array of notes for you to explore and it will keeping you coming back for another dram time after time. A real delight.

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

$1,249.99

Yamazaki 18 Year Old is an award winning Japanese single malt. Being one of Suntory’s most popular products, you know you have quality when you have Yamazaki.

Nikka Yoichi Sherry Wood Finish 2018

$549.99

This excellent piece of craftsmanship from Nikka’s superb Yoichi distillery was finished in sherry wood that has imparted rich and elegant notes of dark fruits, sticky dates and toffee onto the peated, nutty spirit. A perfectly balanced winter warmer.

Amahagan World Malt Edition No. 3

$199.99

A world blended release from the exciting Nagahama distillery that is finished in Mizunara wood. This superb whisky was named “Best Japanese Blended Malt” at the 2020 World Whiskies Awards. It brings an elegantly balanced array of fruity and spicy notes that are perfect for delighting your palate and warming your belly.

Suntory Royal Whisky Limited Edition 2021 – Ox

$299.99

Every year, Suntory release a special limited expression to celebrate the approaching year. These bottles are always created to resemble the zodiac animal for said year and they’re always stunning to look at.

Nikka Taketsuru 17 Year Old Pure Malt

$799.99

It starts with a nose of tropical fruit, which moves on to the palate accompanied by vanilla, cacao, and rich oak, before a long, delectable finish. Nikka has every reason to be proud of the Taketsuru 17 year old; at the World Whiskies Awards it has been named ‘Best Blended Malt Whisky’ more than a few times. A firm favourite among Japanese whisky fans the world over.

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016

$5,399.99

One of the most elite bottles in the whisky world, Yamazaki Sherry Cask is viewed by many as the best single malt ever produced.

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