Yamazaki 50 Years Old. Ook Japanse malt in de duurste lijst

[Piet]

How much would you pay for Japan's most expensive whisky?

...But after half a century in the warehouse, those casks have been tapped and the whisky forms the backbone of the latest Yamazaki 50 Years Old, set to be released on December 13.
If you have to ask ...

The whisky is a reddish amber with a nose of overripe fruit, a wonderful aromatic aloeswood unfurling on the palate and a long, faintly smoky finish.

Or so I’m told. Maker Suntory sent me a photo, rather than a sample, perhaps because a bottle of the stuff sells for ¥1 million (Yen, of $12,970) a pop (ongeveer € 9.500,-).

A million coins is the going rate for 700 milliliters of Yamazaki 50 Years Old, Japan’s priciest single malt, and there’s no shortage of demand.

Suntory has released the expression twice before, and both times it sold out within 48 hours.
This time there are 150 bottles on offer and the company is already taking pre-orders via department stores, so if you want one, crack open your piggy bank asap.

And if you find it sold out, why not buy 300 bottles of the Yamazaki 10 Years Old instead? They'll set you back the same amount.