Suntory Very Rare Old Expo '70
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Lot number: 077-0734
Winning bid: £80
One of the Japanese whisky giants. Kotobukiya, or as we know them today, Suntory. The company was founded by Shinjiro Torii in 1899, first as an importer of western liquor. As he progressed within the business he decided to build Japan's first distillery. This is where Masataka Taketsuru comes into the picture. He was hired as a distillery executive at Yamazaki.
This Suntory release is to commemorate the 1970's EXPO in Suita in Osaka, Japan. This World fair theme was "Progress and Harmony for Mankind".
43% ABV / 70cl
Please note minor wear to bottle.
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Featured in The 77th Auction, ended September 3, 2017
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