Suntory 1996 Single Cask #AX70015
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Lot number: 089-3032
Winning bid: £1,800
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. He later left the company to found his own.
Distilled: 1996
Bottled: 2011
Cask Type: Sherry Butt
Cask Number: AX70015
59% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 180
Please note small tear to carton lid.
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Featured in The 89th Auction, ended September 2, 2018
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