The Yamazaki 50 Year Old 2005 First Release 54.0 abv (1 BT70) 山崎50年2005年初版 Yamazaki distillery, founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii, was Japan's first commercial whisky distillery. They only ever released three editions of 50-Year-Old Yamazaki; the first edition was bottled in 2005; the second in 2007; and the third in 2011. The first edition, from which this extraordinary bottle comes, was comprised of only 50 bottles, and was distributed largely to local bars in Japan. As a result, it now represents one of the rarest and most sought-after bottles of any Whisky in existence globally. It is believed that no more than a dozen bottles are left in the worldwide market. Even with subsequent releases of Yamazaki 50-Year-Old – in 2007 and again in 2011 – the 2005 edition still remains the crown jewel of rarest Japanese whisky, retaining an appeal and prestige beyond even its esteemed peers.山崎蒸餾所是三得利集團的旗下酒業之一，在1923年創設之時成為日本首家出產麥芽威士忌的酒商。在不同版本的山崎陳年威士忌當中, 巔峰之作非2005年登場的初版山崎50年莫屬。推出之時，它是山崎蒸餾所屹立多年來出產過年份最久遠的裝瓶威士忌。後來，這款擁有半世紀歷史的珍釀又推出了幾個版本，包括2007年的第二版以及2011年的第三版。不過，初版山崎50年仍屬難得一見的頂尖佳釀，是值得收藏的日本威士忌，再加上傳言指它由當初推出時的五十瓶到現在僅剩下十多瓶，因此特別具收藏價值。1 bt70 (opc)本拍品在入口香港時已付清相關稅項，但買家須自行支付所有運輸費用、及運送拍品到香港以外地區所產生的關稅或稅項。 Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律，不得在業務過程中，向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類。 Image is for Reference only. For bottle condition please refer to cataloguing notes.