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Chita Distillery

知多蒸溜所

Chita Distillery in Aichi
Photo: am · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A grain distillery, not a malt one, which is why it rarely appears in overseas write-ups despite being in almost every Suntory blend you have tasted. Hibiki and Toki both lean on it.

Visiting

Not open to the public.

Details

PrefectureAichi
RegionChubu
Founded1972
OwnerSuntory

Bottles

Suntory Torys Classic

サントリー トリス クラシック

Suntory · Blended · 37%

On the shelf Not declared

¥900

Suntory Kakubin

サントリー 角瓶

Suntory · Blended · 40%

On the shelf Meets the JSLMA standard

¥1,500

8.5× abroad

Suntory Toki

サントリー 季 (トキ)

Suntory · Blended · 43%

On the shelf Meets the JSLMA standard

¥3,200

1.2× abroad

Suntory Ao

サントリー 碧 Ao

Suntory · World Blend · 43%

On the shelf Does not meet the standard

¥5,000

2.2× abroad

Hibiki Japanese Harmony

響 JAPANESE HARMONY

Suntory · Blended · 43%

Allocated Meets the JSLMA standard

¥11,000

1.2× abroad

Hibiki 17 Year Old

響17年

Suntory · Blended · 17 yo · 43%

Discontinued Meets the JSLMA standard

¥55,000

2.7× abroad

Hibiki 21 Year Old

響21年

Suntory · Blended · 21 yo · 43%

Lottery only Meets the JSLMA standard

¥120,000

1.2× abroad