Kirin Once Upon A Time Pure Malt Whisky 50ml Miniatur Rarität Some of the labels are

Some of the labels are slightly damaged

An absolute rarity not only for gin drinkers

otherwise only available in Japan

This bottling was launched in 1989 in collaboration with United Airlines

This version is a bottle from the earliest bottling years

Kirin Once Upon A Time Pure Malt Whisky 50ml Miniatur Rarität Some of the labels areKirin introduced this pure malt whisky to the Japanese market in the 1980s. Only select malt whiskies from the Fuji Gotemba distillery were used. The term "single malt" didn't exist in Japan at that time. It wasn't introduced until the 1990s. The bottle and outer packaging show signs of use and age!