British whisky enthusiasts have expressed disappointment that less than 200 of the 2,000 bottles of Suntory’s award-winning whisky bound for Europe are to arrive in the UK, The Independent reported on 3 February.
The Yamazaki Single Malt Sherry Cask 2016 will be available in London’s top bars but, due to popular demand, many retailers have already sold their allocation via existing clients.
The 2013 version of the whisky became famous when it was awarded the prestigious title World Whisky of the Year by Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2015.