{"product_id":"hibiki-100th-ann-japan-exclusive","title":"Hibiki 100th Anniversary Blend Special Edition Japan Release","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100th Anniversary Blend. Special Edition. Japan Release. Hibiki — a commemorative limited edition blend celebrating Suntory's 100th anniversary, produced for the Japanese domestic market and presenting a specially configured blend that honors a century of Suntory whisky production.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuntory was founded in 1899 by Shinjiro Torii, making the 100th anniversary 1999. The centennial blend draws on the full depth of Suntory's whisky inventory — Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita distillery stocks — in a commemorative configuration that the standard annual Hibiki program does not replicate. Japan-domestic releases of anniversary expressions rarely enter international retail, making the Japan Release designation a significant collector provenance marker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suntory, Japan (est. 1899)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese Blended Whisky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eExpression:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hibiki 100th Anniversary Blend — Special Edition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMarket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan domestic release\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/japanese-foreign\"\u003eJapanese whisky at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhen was Suntory's 100th anniversary?\u003c\/strong\u003e 1999 — Suntory was founded by Shinjiro Torii in 1899. The centennial blend was produced to commemorate that milestone.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the significance of the Japan domestic release designation?\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan-only releases rarely reach international retail — the domestic designation means this expression was produced for and sold in Japan, making acquisition outside Japan dependent on specialist importers or secondary market sourcing.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\"\u003e[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"When was Suntory's 100th anniversary?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"1999 \\u2014 Suntory was founded by Shinjiro Torii in 1899. The centennial blend commemorates that milestone.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is significant about the Japan domestic release?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Japan-only releases rarely reach international retail \\u2014 acquisition outside Japan depends on specialist importers or secondary market sourcing.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Suntory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49122821800188,"sku":"4901777394001","price":1234.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/6605\/2348\/files\/Hibiki100thAnnJapanExclsvBoxF.jpg?v=1779536897","url":"https:\/\/thebourbonvaulthq.com\/products\/hibiki-100th-ann-japan-exclusive","provider":"THE BOURBONVAULT HQ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}