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Japanese whisky price tracker
The same Japanese whisky can cost up to 18.5% more at one UK shop than another: Nikka Days was £37.99 to £45.00 on 14 October 2026.
18.5% widest gap between UK shops on one Japanese whisky: Nikka Days, £37.99 to £45.00
Filled dot: lowest in-stock shelf price. Hollow dot: highest, for the same bottle.
Each line runs from a bottle’s cheapest UK shelf price to its dearest, for bottles two or more retailers we check sell. Filter by producer, sort by the gap, and hover or tab through the rows. Every bottle links to its own price history.
| Bottle | Lowest shelf price | Highest (spread) | Retailers | Cheapest delivered | Lowest since 28 Sep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chita Suntory Whisky 70cl | £54.99 DrinkSupermarket.com | – | 1 | £59.94 | £54.99 over 4 days |
| Hakushu Distiller's Reserve | £69.00 The Whisky Shop | £72.99 +5.8% | 3 | £73.99 | £64.95 over 4 days |
| Hakushu 18 Year Japanese Whisky 70cl | £699.00 Tyndrum Whisky | £699.99 +0.1% | 2 | £699.00 | £699.00 over 2 days |
| Hakushu 25 Year Old | £3,999.95 Hard To Find Whisky | £4,250.00 +6.3% | 3 | £3,999.95 | £3,999.95 over 5 days |
| Hatozaki Japanese Blended Whisky | £38.00 The Whisky Shop | £39.99 +5.2% | 2 | £42.99 | £38.00 over 5 days |
| Hatozaki Pure Malt | £49.00 The Whisky Shop | £54.99 +12.2% | 2 | £53.99 | £49.00 over 5 days |
| Hibiki Japanese Harmony | £75.95 Hard To Find Whisky | £77.00 +1.4% | 2 | £81.90 | £75.95 over 5 days |
| Hibiki Blossom Harmony 2022 Limited Edition | £219.95 Hard To Find Whisky | – | 1 | £219.95 | £219.95 over 2 days |
| Hibiki 17 Year Old Japanese Blend | £699.99 DrinkSupermarket.com | – | 1 | £699.99 | £699.99 over 2 days |
| Hibiki 30 Year Old | £4,499.95 Hard To Find Whisky | – | 1 | £4,499.95 | £4,499.95 over 2 days |
| Hibiki 21 Year Old Mizunara Suntory 100th Anniversary | £4,999.99 DrinkSupermarket.com | – | 1 | £4,999.99 | £4,999.99 over 2 days |
| Kanosuke Single Malt 2022 Limited Edition | £159.95 Hard To Find Whisky | – | 1 | £159.95 | £159.95 over 2 days |
| Mars Kasai | £43.99 DrinkSupermarket.com | – | 1 | £48.94 | £39.95 over 2 days |
| Nikka Days | £37.99 Tyndrum Whisky | £45.00 +18.5% | 3 | £42.49 | £37.99 over 4 days |
| Nikka from the Barrel 50cl | £39.95 Hard To Find Whisky | £45.00 +12.6% | 3 | £45.90 | £39.95 over 4 days |
| Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky | £59.99 DrinkSupermarket.com | £67.00 +11.7% | 2 | £64.94 | £59.99 over 2 days |
| Nikka Coffey Grain | £64.00 Tyndrum Whisky | – | 1 | £68.50 | £64.00 over 3 days |
| Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt Whisky | £79.99 DrinkSupermarket.com | – | 1 | £84.94 | £79.99 over 2 days |
| Nikka Tailored | £104.99 DrinkSupermarket.com | £121.00 +15.2% | 4 | £104.99 | £104.99 over 4 days |
| Suntory Whisky Toki Black | £36.99 DrinkSupermarket.com | – | 1 | £41.94 | £36.99 over 4 days |
| Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve | £74.99 DrinkSupermarket.com | £88.00 +17.3% | 3 | £79.94 | £74.99 over 4 days |
| Yamazaki 12 Year Old | £120.00 Loch Fyne Whiskies | £137.95 +15.0% | 3 | £120.00 | £120.00 over 5 days |
| Yamazaki 12 Year Old Suntory 100th Anniversary Release | £199.00 Tyndrum Whisky | – | 1 | £199.00 | £199.00 over 1 day |
| Yamazaki 18 Year Old | £574.99 DrinkSupermarket.com | £600.00 +4.3% | 2 | £574.99 | £574.99 over 4 days |
13 more seen earlier, not in the 14 October collection
That collection checked fewer bottles at Loch Fyne Whiskies and The Whisky Shop, so a missing bottle may simply not have been checked.
- Hakushu 12 Year Old Whisky: lowest £140.00 on 3 October 2026, the last day we saw it in stock.
- Hatozaki 12 Year Old Umeshu Cask Finish: lowest £86.00 on 3 October 2026, the last day we saw it in stock.
- Hatozaki Triple Cask Reserve: lowest £62.00 on 3 October 2026, the last day we saw it in stock.
- Hibiki 17 Year Old Kacho Fugetsu Limited Edition: lowest £3,192.00 on 3 October 2026, the last day we saw it in stock.
- Karuizawa 1984 Single Cask #7802 29 Year Old: lowest £12,432.00 on 3 October 2026, the last day we saw it in stock.
- Mars Malted Cosmo: lowest £49.95 on 28 September 2026, the last day we saw it in stock.
- Miyagikyo: lowest £73.00 on 3 October 2026, the last day we saw it in stock.
- Nikka Miyagikyo 10 Year Old: lowest £149.00 on 3 October 2026, the last day we saw it in stock.
- Shindo Experimental 01: lowest £95.00 on 3 October 2026, the last day we saw it in stock.
- Suntory Whisky Toki: lowest £35.00 on 3 October 2026, the last day we saw it in stock.
- The Kurayoshi Single Malt: lowest £107.00 on 3 October 2026, the last day we saw it in stock.
- Yamazaki 18 Year Old Limited Edition: lowest £1,800.00 on 3 October 2026, the last day we saw it in stock.
- Yoichi: lowest £75.00 on 3 October 2026, the last day we saw it in stock.
Price changes recorded since 28 September
- Yamazaki 12 Year Old at Loch Fyne Whiskies: £140.00 on 3 October, £120.00 on 14 October 2026.
- Yamazaki 12 Year Old at The Whisky Shop: £140.00 on 3 October, £120.00 on 14 October 2026.
More on Japanese whisky prices, or the background at Whiskipedia.
- 11.7% median gap between the lowest and highest shelf price, for the 13 Japanese bottles sold by two or more retailers we check.
- Yamazaki 12 Year Old fell from £140.00 to £120.00 at Loch Fyne Whiskies and The Whisky Shop (one owner) between 3 and 14 October 2026.
- 24 of 53 Japanese whiskies we list were in stock on 14 October 2026; Hakushu 12 Year Old was last seen at £140.00 on 3 October.
Source: Uisge Beatha price records: confirmed listings, in-stock observations, 28 September to 23 October 2026. Updated 23 October 2026. Free to reuse with a link to this page.
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How we did it
Bottles. Every bottle tagged as Japanese whisky in our catalogue with at least one in-stock offer we have confirmed as the same bottle. Prices are shelf prices from the 14 October 2026 collection, the latest with Japanese whisky in it.
Spread. For bottles sold by two or more retailers: the highest in-stock shelf price above the lowest, for the same bottle and size. Loch Fyne Whiskies and The Whisky Shop have the same owner and count as one retailer.
Delivered. Shelf price plus delivery for one bottle to a UK mainland address on the retailer’s standard service, from the retailer’s feed or its published delivery policy (read on 23 October 2026). “Not published” means we don’t know the charge.
History. The lowest in-stock shelf price on each collection day since 28 September 2026, and every change in a retailer’s own price between checks. Collection days are irregular and not every retailer was checked every day, so the lowest price on a day depends partly on which shops we checked. We don’t fill in days we didn’t check.
What it is. A record of what UK shops charged. It doesn’t forecast prices, and Japanese whisky is not presented here as something to buy for its value later.
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Sources
- Uisge Beatha price records: confirmed listings, in-stock observations, 28 September to 23 October 2026
- Quill & Pad, Yamazaki 12-Year-Old Japanese whisky: why pricing has gone through the roof, 2019 (background)
Prices are the shelf prices we recorded at UK retailers on the dates shown and change daily. Uisge Beatha compares prices; it does not sell whisky or give investment advice. Please enjoy whisky responsibly: drinkaware.co.uk.