The bottle which recently broke the world record for the highest amount paid at auction for a bottle of Japanese Single Malt Whisky, when it sold for $343,000 at Bonhams in August. After more than a half century of aging, a mere 150 bottles of this expression are released each year. As the number of collectors seeking these high end bottles continues to grow, they have become increasingly scarce. Among the few that have had the pleasure of tasting this prolific
Japanese Whisky, it is described as a once in a lifetime experience, which offers complex flavors that cannot be compared to anything else.
Presented in a special woodenbox, this Yamazaki 50 Year Old is exceptional. Owning a bottle will instantly move any collection into the ranks of the worlds most elite.
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Yamazaki is Japan's oldest whisky distillery opened in 1923, it was founded by Shinjiro Torii near Oaska. The location was chosen because of the excellent water supply in the area. This seems to have payed off, today Single Malts from the Yamazaki distillery has the largest share of any single malts whiskies in Japan. The 18 year old Yamazaki Single Malts is thought by many to be the best whisky in the world and has for example won six consecutive double gold medals at the San Francisco Spirits Competitions from 2008 to 2013.
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