Japanese Whisky priced over £1,000 available to buy online
Planet Whiskies created this page so users of the website could view Japanese whiskies on sale over £1,000. When you start looking at whisky over this price mark you tend to think "Is this a collectors items or just one for a special occasion?" The answer to that question is one that you can only answer yourself. People do collect whisky, but also use special bottles for special occasions.
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Chichibu - Ichiros Malt (London Edition 2018) - 70cl
Country: Japan | Distillery: Chichibu | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: Stillspirit
The London Edition from the Chichibu Distillery in Japan, this is the 2018 release. Bronze medal winner in the Single Malt category at the 2018 World Whiskies Awards. One of only 929 bottles. Please note that images are for illustration purposes only. Bottle numbers may vary."
Buy Now for £1199.00
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Chichibu - Ichiros Malt (US Edition 2018) 75cl
Country: Japan | Distillery: Chichibu | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: Stillspirit
The United States Edition from the Chichibu Distillery in Japan, this is the 2018 release. One of only 1235 bottles. Please note that images are for illustration purposes only. Bottle numbers may vary.
Buy Now for £1499.00
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Chichibu 10 Year Old / The First Ten Japanese Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Chichibu | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
70cl / 50.5% - The first official 10-year-old from Japans most feted distillery – Chichibu The First Ten. Winner of Best Japanese Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards 2021.
Buy Now for £1200.00
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Chichibu 2009 / Bourbon Cask #633 / Exclusive to The Whisky Exchange Japanese Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Chichibu | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 61.4% - A rare example of a single-cask whisky from Chichibu, this 2009 was aged for around seven years in a bourbon barrel. Bottled at a punchy 61.4%, this is rich and complex with notes of sugar, fruit and spice."
Buy Now for £1500.00
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Chichibu 2013 / Bourbon Cask #2661 / Exclusive to The Whisky Exchange Japanese Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Chichibu | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 62.1% - A single-cask release of Chichibu, selected by and bottled for The Whisky Exchange. Its a peated dram, made using Scottish peat, and maturation in a bourbon cask has amplified the fruity spirit, to give a balanced of leathery smoke and orchard fruit."
Buy Now for £1800.00
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Chichibu 4 Year Old 2009 SMWS 130.1 (2013)
Country: Japan | Distillery: Chichibu | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Barrel
Chichibu 4 Year Old 2009 vintage Japanese single malt whisky. Single first fill bourbon barrel SMWS 130.1 bottled 2013 by the The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. 227 bottles.
Buy Now for £3000.00
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Chichibu SMWS 130.1
Country: Japan | Distillery: Chichibu | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Barrel
Chichibu 4 Year Old 2009 Japanese single malt whisky. Single first fill bourbon barrel SMWS 130.1 bottled 2013 by the The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. 227 bottles.
Buy Now for £3000.00
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Chita 4 Year Old 2011 SMWS
Country: Japan | Distillery: Chita | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Barrel
Chita SMWS G13.1 Japanese single grain whisky. Single cask Virgin oak puncheon distilled July 2011 and bottled 2014 by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Limited release of 622 bottles.
Buy Now for £2999.95
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Hakushu - 18 Year Old Whisky (100th Anniversary Edition) - 70cl
Country: Japan | Distillery: Hakushu | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: Stillspirit
"This 18 year old single malt Japanese whisky is from Hakushu, part of the Suntory group. This is the 100th Anniversary Edition. "
Buy Now for £1350.00
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Hakushu 18 Year Old - 100th Anniversary Limited Edition Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Hakushu | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: Master of Malt
70cl / 48.00% - As if Hakushu 18 Year Old wasnt impressive enough, this edition was released to celebrate House of Suntorys 100th anniversary. Full of refined, elegant smokiness, its balanced by the distinct herbaceous nuances Hakushu whisky is known for, alongside green fruit and spiciness. This limited-edition bottle design is layered with dark green and flecks of gold as a nod to the whiskys verdant and smoky flavours."
Buy Now for £1175.00
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Hakushu 18 Year Old Peated / Tsukuriwake 2024 Japanese Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Hakushu | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 48% - This limited-edition whisky shows a smokier side of Hakushu’s unique distillery character. Made using peated malt, it offers a clean smoky character complemented by crisp green apples, yuzu and grapefruit, honeycomb, woody herbs and refined minerality."
Buy Now for £1250.00
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Hakushu 18 Year Old Peated Malt / 100th Anniversary Japanese Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Hakushu | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 48% - This centennial release of Hakushu 18 Year Old brings a new angle to peated whisky. Matured in a variety of casks, it is a fresh and gentle single malt with a softly smoky core that brings aromas of green apples, jasmine blossom and sweet peat smoke on the nose. The palate is filled with notes of oven-fresh cookies and vanilla, with waves of lingering sweet smoke on the finish."
Buy Now for £1350.00
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Hakushu 25 Year Old Japanese Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Hakushu | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 43% - An extremely rare and highly sought-after addition to the Hakushu range, this 25 year-old was rated 93/100 by Jim Murray, who called it ""a malt which is impossible not to be blown away by""."
Buy Now for £4500.00
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Hanyu 13 Year Old 2000 SMWS 131.2 (2014)
Country: Japan | Distillery: Hanyu | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Barrel
Hanyu 13 Year Old 2000 vintage Japanese single malt whisky. Single 1st Fill Ex-Sherry Butt #131.2 bottled 2014 by the The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. 646 bottles.
Buy Now for £3600.00
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Hibiki - 30 Year Old Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Hibiki (Suntory) | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: Stillspirit
"Seductive, blossoming and subtle, the Hibiki Whisky 30 celebrates an unrivaled art of blending, fine craftsmanship and a sense of luxury from the House of Suntory."
Buy Now for £4999.95
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Hibiki 12 Year Old - Kacho Fugetsu Blended Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Hibiki | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: Master of Malt
70cl / 43.00% - A limited edition Hibiki 12 Year Old bottled to celebrate Japans beautiful natural landscapes, flora, and fauna. Hence the name Kacho Fugetsu, a rough translation for flower, birds, breeze and lunar. This is one of only 2000 rare decanters released for the travel market in 2015, boasting 24 facets across the bottle to symbolise the age-old tradition of Sekki, the ancient Japanese lunar calendar.This bottle was part of a private collection - if youd like more detailed photos just get in touch."
Buy Now for £2200.00
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Hibiki 30 Year Old Blended Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Hibiki | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: Master of Malt
70cl / 43.00% - An absolutely stunning release from Hibiki. This was awarded the Trophy at the International Spirits Challenge in 2004, 2006 and 2008. It was also awarded the coveted title Worlds Best Blended Whisky at the World Whiskies Award in 2007 and 2008. This is stonkingly good stuff."
Buy Now for £4999.95
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Hibiki 30 Year Old Japanese Blended Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Hibiki | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
70cl / 43% - Not only did Hibiki 30yo win the title of Best Blend in the World at 2007s World Whiskies Awards - it did it again in 2008 to prove it wasnt a fluke. A brilliant achievement by Suntory.
Buy Now for £4995.00
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Ichiros Malt & Grain / Japanese Blended Whisky 2020 Japanese Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Ichiros | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 48.5% / Distillery Bottling - A limited-edition bottling of Ichiros Malt & Grain Japanese blended whisky from Chichibu, released in 2020, is classic and sweet with notes of fresh mint, sticky toffee pudding and wisps of peat smoke throughout the palate."
Buy Now for £2000.00
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Ichiros Malt & Grain / Japanese Blended Whisky 2021 Japanese Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Ichiros | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 48.5% - The limited-edition 2021 release of Ichiros Malt & Grain Japanese blended whisky from the ever-popular Chichibu is a fruity, complex whisky with notes of dried fruit, juicy plums, baking spices and peppery oak throughout the palate."
Buy Now for £2250.00
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Ichiros Malt Hanyu 15 Year Old Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Ichiro | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: Master of Malt
70cl / 46.50% - A rare and incredibly exciting bottling of 15 year old Hanyu Japanese single malt whisky, bottled as part of the Ichiros Malt range from stocks acquired by the eponymous Ichiro Akuto after Hanyu closed down in 2000. 3,710 bottle of this whisky were produced, and dubbed The Final Vintage of Hanyu.This bottle was part of a private collection - if youd like more detailed info and/or photos just get in touch."
Buy Now for £1500.00
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Karuizawa 17 Year Old 1996 SMWS 132.4 (2013)
Country: Japan | Distillery: Karuizawa | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Barrel
Karuizawa 17 Year Old 1996 vintage Japanese single malt whisky. Single refill butt #132.4 bottled 2013 by the The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. 346 bottles.
Buy Now for £4800.00
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Karuizawa 1981 / Bot.2014 / Sherry Cask Japanese Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Karuizawa | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 63.4% - Whiskies from Karuizawa are some of the most sought after in the world. Not only has the distillery closed, but its heavily sherried drams have a reputation for excellence that has only grown over the past few years. This 1981 sherry-cask-matured dram was previewed at The Whisky Show 2014, where it went down a storm."
Buy Now for £15000.00
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Karuizawa 1981 / Cask #103 Japanese Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Karuizawa | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 58.1% - A bottling of Cask No. 103 from the tiny Karuizawa distillery, which uses small stills, wooden washbacks and sherry casks to produce a quality malt. One of only 10 Gold Medal-winners at the Malt Maniacs Awards 2007."
Buy Now for £15000.00
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Karuizawa 1999 / Artist #13 / Spirits Shop Selection for LMDW
Country: Japan | Distillery: Karuizawa | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 60% - Karuizawa distillery was established in 1995 and has since contributed significantly to Japanese whisky history. After its closing in 2000 the distillery’s single malt attained legendary status and it continues to beguile whisky collectors and aficionados alike. This release was matured in a sherry butt for 19 years and bottled by La Maison du Whisky. There is a powerful aroma of blood orange, incense, sandalwood and dark chocolate on the nose giving way to notes of pipe tobacco, rancio and grou"
Buy Now for £4000.00
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Karuizawa 40 Year Old / Platinum Geisha Single Malt Japanese Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Karuizawa | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 56.5% - The second of a pair of very special bottlings – the Karuizawa Platinum Geishas. While all Karuizawa Geishas are special, these are especially so, as they are the final due in the long-running series. This whisky is the older of the pair, distilled in 1982 and matured for 40 years in a sherry cask. The result is sublime, with layers of fruit, spice and elegant old oak all perfectly balanced. An appropriate ending to a legendary series of whiskies."
Buy Now for £29000.00
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Karuizawa Spirit of Asama / 48% Japanese Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Karuizawa | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 48% - A TWE exclusive release of Karuizawa, part of a vatting of 77 sherry casks bottled at 48% to produce a well rounded and affordable example of the distillerys character. The casks used for Spirit of Asama were filled in 1999 & 2000."
Buy Now for £4000.00
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Nikka Coffey Grain 21 Year Old 1995 Single Cask (2016)
Country: Japan | Distillery: Nikka Coffey | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Barrel
Nikka Coffey Grain 1995 vintage Japanese grain whisky. Single bourbon barrel #111921 limited release of 84 bottles. Distilled February 1995 bottled July 2016.
Buy Now for £2999.95
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Shirakawa 1958 Japanese Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Shirakawa | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 49% - Shirakawa Distillery was built in the Fukushima Prefecture in 1939 and demolished in 2003. In 1951 it became one of the first distilleries in Japan to produce malt whisky and it continued to do so uninterrupted until 1969. In 2019, Single Malt Whisky from Shirakawa Distillery was discovered in a stainless steel tank. That had been forgotten in the midst of time. The 1958 release is the earliest known single vintage Japanese whisky ever bottled."
Buy Now for £25000.00
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Shirakawa 1958 Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Takara Shuzo | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: Master of Malt
70cl / 49.00% - This is arguably the most rare Japanese whisky in the world, and its certainly one of the most remarkable weve ever seen. Presented by Tomatin Distillery, this spirit comes from the old Shirakawa Distillery, which was established in 1947 and demolished in 2003. This 1958 Single Malt was made during a period when the distillery was one of the first in Japan to make malt whisky, but it was typically destined for blends. What we have here is the first time the whisky has been presented for sale as a single malt. Shirakawa 1958 was aged in cask, then transferred to ceramic jars at the distillery before being transferred into stainless steel tanks at Takara Shuzos factory in Kyushu where it lay untouched until now. The type of cask and length of maturation remains unknown, but we can reveal the 1958 vintage is bottled at 49% ABV and is said to have an expansive palate, with a succulent texture and hints of fragrant grass."
Buy Now for £23495.00
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Suntory Tsukuriwake Cask Collection 2024 / 4 Bottles Japanese Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Suntory | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"280cl / 48% - This collection of four exceptional whiskies offers fresh perspective on two of the world’s great single malts: Yamazaki Golden Promise, Yamazaki Islay Peated barley, Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara and Hakushu 18 Year Old Peated Malt."
Buy Now for £3750.00
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Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara / Tsukuriwake 2024 Japanese Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Yamazaki | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 48% - The jewel in the crown of the 2024 Tsukuriwake series, this single malt was matured exclusively in Mizunara casks, celebrating the distillery’s mastery over Japanese oak. A long maturation reveals its distinctive style, you can expect notes of incense, coconut and sandalwood, lifted by white peach, spiced oranges, and chocolate covered honeycomb."
Buy Now for £1600.00
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Yamazaki 25 Year Old Japanese Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Yamazaki | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling - A 25-year-old Japanese single malt from Suntory matured in a combination of American, Spanish and Japanese Mizunara oak casks, with notes of persimmon, satsuma, oaky spice, tart yuzu, fresh ginger and soft smoke."
Buy Now for £9995.00
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Yamazaki Limited Edition 2015 Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Yamazaki | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: Master of Malt
70cl / 43.00% - Single malt from Suntorys Yamazaki Distillery. Although the exact makeup of the 2015 Limited Edition remains under wraps, it was disclosed that the whisky spent time ageing in sherry and port casks, amongst others.This bottle was part of a private collection and the box shows signs of wear - if youd like more detailed photos just get in touch."
Buy Now for £1200.00
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Yamazaki Mizunara 18 Year Old (2017 Edition) Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Yamazaki | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: Master of Malt
70cl / 48.00% - An extraordinarily exciting release from Yamazaki, which shows off the glory of mizunara wood maturation. This is an 18 year old single malt from the Japanese whisky distillery that has been fully matured in casks made from rare mizunara oak. Only found in a few parts of Japan, mizunara is a notoriously difficult type of wood to work with for coopers, though folks at Suntory have mastered techniques for identifying suitable trees and crafting the casks over the years. Created by chief blender Shinji Fukuyo, this was made to a be dramatic, unforgettable expression - we reckon he succeeded in that.This bottle was part of a private collection - if youd like more detailed photos just get in touch."
Buy Now for £7299.00
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Yamazaki Mizunara 18 Year Old / 2017 Edition Japanese Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Yamazaki | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 48% / Distillery Bottling - An incredibly rare and sought-after release from pioneering Japanese distiller Yamazaki. Created by master blender Shinji Fukuyo using Yamazaki’s decades of experience with mizunara – Japanese oak – and whiskies from 18 to 50 years of age, this very limited release showcases the wood’s unique effect on maturing spirit. Layers of exotic spices and incense notes mingle with fruit: a masterclass in Japanese whisky."
Buy Now for £10000.00
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Yamazaki Mizunara Oak 2022 Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Yamazaki | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: Master of Malt
70cl / 48.00% - The 2022 release of Mizunara Oak from Suntroys Yamazaki distillery, with this bottle of the single malt Japanese whisky part of the Tsukuriwake Selection.This bottle was part of a private collection - if youd like more detailed photos just get in touch."
Buy Now for £2500.00
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Yamazaki Tsukuriwake Cask Collection 2022 / Set of 4 Bottles Japanese Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Yamazaki | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"280cl / 48% - The 2022 Cask Series from Yamazaki is inspired by Tsukuriwake, a philosophy of artisanship through diversity. This series unveils the individual elements that make Yamazaki whisky, Yamazaki, from the casks that it matures in to the malt that it is made from."
Buy Now for £5000.00
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Yoichi 1990 / 20 Year Old Japanese Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Yoichi | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 50% - Released in the UK in early 2011, this 20 year-old Yoichi is from the 1990 vintage and has been bottled at 50% abv."
Buy Now for £4000.00
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Yoichi 20 Year Old Japanese Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan | Distillery: Yoichi | Range: Over £1,000
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
70cl / 52% - A powerful cask-strength 20-year-old single malt from the Yoichi distillery that previously bested some very high-profile Scottish malts at a blind tasting in 2003 and received 95 points in Jim Murrays Whisky Bible.
Buy Now for £3000.00
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Tomintoul Distillery Tour
Planet Whiskies had a fantastic trip up to the Speyside Whisky region of Scotland in February 2024 to visit Angus Dundee Distillers Tomintoul Distillery within the Cairngorms National Park. Then, after the distillery tour and tasting, which was hosted by Iain Forteath, the master blender of Tomintoul, our press group travelled and stayed the night at the recently bought country home of Tomintoul House in the Aultmore Estate (previously called Aultmore House). Planet Whiskies has made the Tomintoul Distillery, Distillery of the Month for both March/April 2024. Read more Planet Whiskies Tomintoul Distillery Tour
Bushmills Distillery Tour
Planet Whiskies visited the new Bushmills Distillery in Northern Ireland on the 25th and 26th of September. Read our review of the experience of Bushmills and Northern Ireland at Planet Whiskies tour of Bushmills and Northern Ireland
You can also read the whole section about Bushmills Distillery at Bushmills Distillery Information on Planet Whiskies... So Bushmills was Planet Whiskies Distillery of the Month title for January/February 2024
Drams Delivered To Your Door - The World’s Biggest Whisky Club Drops New Monthly Subscription Service
Whisky enthusiasts can now take their passion to the next level and have exceptional cask strength single malt whiskies delivered to their doors every month thanks to The Scotch Malt Whisky Society's new 'Drop & Dram' subscription service.
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