JP-EM-002 Japanese Kirin – Seagram EMBLEM -PREMIUM

📌 Overview

Kirin‑Seagram Emblem Premium is a blended Japanese whisky originally released by Kirin during its partnership with Seagram. It was part of Kirin’s mid-to-late 20th‑century efforts to compete in the Japanese whisky market.

🔍 Key Details

• Brand / Producer: Kirin‑Seagram (distilled in Japan)

• Type: Blended whisky (no fixed age statement)

• ABV: Common bottlings show 40% or 43%

• Bottle Sizes: 700 ml (70 cl) / 750–760 ml typical; 50 ml miniatures also exist

• Status: Discontinued / legacy — mainly available now as vintage bottles or collectibles

📦 Packaging & Presentation

• Standard whisky-style glass bottles for full-size versions

• Miniature bottles (50 ml) follow typical sample/mini design

• Earlier releases date from the 1980s onward, during the Kirin-Seagram partnership era

⭐ Collectibility & Rarity

• Unopened or well-preserved vintage bottles (full-size or mini) are collector items

• Miniature 50 ml bottles are interesting for Japanese whisky miniature collectors

• Condition matters: fill level, cork, and label quality significantly affect value

🧭 What to Know

• Check fill level, label clarity, and seal/cork condition — especially for miniatures

• Emblem is a blended NAS whisky; value comes from nostalgia and collectibility rather than age

• 50 ml miniatures are likely genuine vintage samples, not modern reproductions

✨ Why It’s Appealing

• Represents a piece of Japanese whisky history from the Kirin-Seagram era

• Suitable for collectors: full-size bottles for display, minis for compact collections

• More affordable entry into vintage Japanese whisky compared to rare single malts

• Offers collectible value and historical interest for enthusiasts