Suntory Excellence - Suntory - b. 1970s - 760ml
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Description from the seller
Suntory Whisky Excellence – Rare "30yo" (according to Italian label) Liquid (Invecchiamento Anni Trenta) – Vintage 1970s/80s Italian Import (75cl, 43%) w/ Box
Description
An extraordinary find for Japanese whisky collectors and investors: a rare vintage bottling of Suntory Whisky Excellence imported to Italy during the 1970s–1980s.
This specific release is highly prized because the official Italian importer label (Scledum Import) explicitly certifies the contents as "Invecchiamento Anni Trenta" (Aged 30 Years)—containing rare, long-aged 30-year-old reserve whiskies distilled at Yamazaki.
Key Vintage & Collector Details:
Certified 30-Year-Old Liquid: Italian import sticker explicitly reads "Riserva Rara e Particolare – Invecchiamento Anni Trenta" (30 Years Aged Reserve).
Italian Tax Strip: Features the historic pink state excise seal (Imposta Fabbricazione Acquavite di Cereali) intact across the top of the neck.
Italian Importer Certification: Label confirms exclusive import by "SCLEDUM IMPORT" Assoldelli-Schio (VI).
Pre-1989 Japanese Tax Classification: Features the gold ウイスキー特級 (Whisky Special Grade) badge on the neck collar, used in Japan prior to the 1989 tax reform.
Heavy Embossed Decanter Glass: Stamped with "RARE OLD SUNTORY EXCELLENCE WHISKY" directly into the glass body.
Volume & Strength: 75cl (750ml) bottle size at 43% ABV.
Condition Report:
Fill Level: Excellent high shoulder / neck fill level for a vintage bottling of this age.
Tax Strip & Capsule: Intact tax strip over the cap seal with light age-related patina.
Labels: Original front gold crest label and Italian import label are clean and legible.
Box: Includes original gold textured presentation box showing expected light vintage shelf wear.
Lot Specifications
Category: Japanese Whisky
Brand/Distillery: Suntory / Yamazaki Distillery
Bottling: Suntory Whisky Excellence (30 Years Aged Reserve)
Type: Blended Japanese Whisky
Volume: 75cl / 750ml
ABV: 43%
Country of Export: Italy (Scledum Import)
Packaging: Original Box Included
Status: Vintage / Pre-1989 / Certified 30YO Reserve
Suntory Whisky Excellence – Rare "30yo" (according to Italian label) Liquid (Invecchiamento Anni Trenta) – Vintage 1970s/80s Italian Import (75cl, 43%) w/ Box
Description
An extraordinary find for Japanese whisky collectors and investors: a rare vintage bottling of Suntory Whisky Excellence imported to Italy during the 1970s–1980s.
This specific release is highly prized because the official Italian importer label (Scledum Import) explicitly certifies the contents as "Invecchiamento Anni Trenta" (Aged 30 Years)—containing rare, long-aged 30-year-old reserve whiskies distilled at Yamazaki.
Key Vintage & Collector Details:
Certified 30-Year-Old Liquid: Italian import sticker explicitly reads "Riserva Rara e Particolare – Invecchiamento Anni Trenta" (30 Years Aged Reserve).
Italian Tax Strip: Features the historic pink state excise seal (Imposta Fabbricazione Acquavite di Cereali) intact across the top of the neck.
Italian Importer Certification: Label confirms exclusive import by "SCLEDUM IMPORT" Assoldelli-Schio (VI).
Pre-1989 Japanese Tax Classification: Features the gold ウイスキー特級 (Whisky Special Grade) badge on the neck collar, used in Japan prior to the 1989 tax reform.
Heavy Embossed Decanter Glass: Stamped with "RARE OLD SUNTORY EXCELLENCE WHISKY" directly into the glass body.
Volume & Strength: 75cl (750ml) bottle size at 43% ABV.
Condition Report:
Fill Level: Excellent high shoulder / neck fill level for a vintage bottling of this age.
Tax Strip & Capsule: Intact tax strip over the cap seal with light age-related patina.
Labels: Original front gold crest label and Italian import label are clean and legible.
Box: Includes original gold textured presentation box showing expected light vintage shelf wear.
Lot Specifications
Category: Japanese Whisky
Brand/Distillery: Suntory / Yamazaki Distillery
Bottling: Suntory Whisky Excellence (30 Years Aged Reserve)
Type: Blended Japanese Whisky
Volume: 75cl / 750ml
ABV: 43%
Country of Export: Italy (Scledum Import)
Packaging: Original Box Included
Status: Vintage / Pre-1989 / Certified 30YO Reserve
Details
Mixed lot
No
Distillery/brand
Suntory
Name/edition
Excellence
Bottler
Suntory
Country of production
Japan
Number of bottles in lot
1
Volume on label
760ml
Alcohol %
43%
Bottling period
1970s
Original packaging
Yes
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