{"id":9101,"date":"2025-06-13T20:55:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T13:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruoumini.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=9101"},"modified":"2025-10-10T13:27:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T06:27:44","slug":"jp-str-129-suntory-whisky-reserve","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/ruoumini.com\/en\/jp-str-129-suntory-whisky-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"JP-STR-129 Suntory Whisky Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"298\">\ud83c\udfaf Suntory Special Reserve \u2013 Overview<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"832\">\n<li data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"384\">\n<p data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"384\"><strong data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"320\">Brand \/ Label:<\/strong> Suntory Special Reserve (sometimes seen as \u201cSuntory Reserve\u201d)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"417\">\n<p data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"417\"><strong data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"400\">Producer:<\/strong> Suntory, Japan<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"556\">\n<p data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"556\"><strong data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"441\">Launch \/ History:<\/strong> Originally released in <strong data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"473\">1969<\/strong> to commemorate Suntory\u2019s 70th anniversary.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"685\">\n<p data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"685\"><strong data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"568\">Type:<\/strong> Blended Japanese whisky (NAS \/ no consistent age statement in many versions)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"832\">\n<p data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"832\"><strong data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"710\">Alcohol by Volume:<\/strong> Typically <strong data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"732\">40% ABV<\/strong> in many later editions; earlier versions sometimes 43% ABV.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"837\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"866\">\ud83c\udf77 Tasting &amp; Composition<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"1595\">\n<li data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"1086\">\n<p data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"891\"><strong data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"889\">Key Components:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"1086\">\n<li data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"1005\">\n<p data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"1005\">Includes malt whisky from <strong data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"933\">Hakushu<\/strong>, often aged in white oak casks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"1005\">\n<p data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"1005\">Also includes Yamazaki in the blend.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1595\">\n<p data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1141\"><strong data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1139\">Flavor Profile (General \/ Vintage\u2011Variation):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1595\">\n<li data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1284\">\n<p data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1284\">Nose: dried fruits (such as prunes, dates, apricots), sherry influence, some hints of orange peel.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1456\">\n<p data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1456\">Palate: sweet, oaky tones, perhaps touches of wood, sugar, dried fruit; also licorice or chocolate bitterness in some versions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1595\">\n<p data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1595\">Finish: medium\u2011long, with fruit, wood, sometimes slight bitterness or spicy \/ citrus elements.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1600\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1638\">\ud83d\udce6 Bottle Design &amp; Collectibility<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"2155\">\n<li data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1814\">\n<p data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1814\">There are many variants: bottles with different labels over time (e.g. \u201cA Rare Blend\u201d in the 1970s, \u201cA Supreme Blend\u201d in the 1980s).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1956\">\n<p data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1956\">Some versions were sold in smaller \/ collectible sizes or special editions for the Japanese market.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"2155\">\n<p data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"2155\">Due to history, vintage bottles (pre\u201180s or 70s) tend to be more sought\u2011after by collectors. Condition of bottle, label, fill level strongly affect value.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2160\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2162\" data-end=\"2180\">\u2705 Summary Table<\/h2>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_1rjym_1\">\n<div class=\"group _tableWrapper_1rjym_13 flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"3007\">\n<thead data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2283\">\n<tr data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2283\">\n<th data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2208\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Feature<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2283\" data-col-size=\"md\">Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"3007\">\n<tr data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2487\">\n<td data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2414\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Origin \/ Launch<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2487\" data-col-size=\"md\">Japan, released 1969 for Suntory\u2019s 70th anniversary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2488\" data-end=\"2597\">\n<td data-start=\"2488\" data-end=\"2515\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Blend Components<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2515\" data-end=\"2597\" data-col-size=\"md\">Includes Hakushu malt, Yamazaki, uses white oak and sometimes sherry influence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2699\">\n<td data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2625\" data-col-size=\"sm\">ABV (Vintage vs Recent)<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2625\" data-end=\"2699\" data-col-size=\"md\">Early versions ~43%, many later versions ~40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2802\">\n<td data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2727\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Age Statement<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2802\" data-col-size=\"md\">Mostly NAS (no age stated)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2803\" data-end=\"2905\">\n<td data-start=\"2803\" data-end=\"2830\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Flavor Profile<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2830\" data-end=\"2905\" data-col-size=\"md\">Dried fruits, oak, wood spices, some citrus, medium\u2011long finish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"3007\">\n<td data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"2933\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Collectibility<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2933\" data-end=\"3007\" data-col-size=\"md\">Vintage bottles, special editions more valuable; packaging matters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udfaf Suntory Special Reserve \u2013 Overview Brand \/ Label: Suntory Special Reserve (sometimes seen as \u201cSuntory Reserve\u201d) Producer: Suntory, Japan Launch \/ History: Originally released in 1969 to commemorate Suntory\u2019s 70th anniversary. 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