Yamazaki 55 – the House of Suntory’s oldest release in its history – celebrates the Japanese “Showa” era of the 1960s that represented a major period of change for the House of Suntory.
One hundred bottles of Yamazaki 55 were initially released in Japan last year. Now “extremely limited quantities” will reach global markets including the United States, the United Kingdom, Mainland China and Taiwan later this month.
Beam Suntory will donate $5,000 USD for every bottle released in this year’s 100-bottle collection, totaling $500,000 USD, to The White Oak Initiative, a group committed to the long-term sustainability of America’s white oak forests. If Beam Suntory can donate $5,000 for every bottle released, you can bet it’s going to be expensive. How expensive? $60,000 per 750 ml bottle.