Product details
Yamazaki 50 Year Old First Edition: identification and appraisal guide
Leave Yamazaki 50 Year Old First Edition unchanged and capture the complete whisky bottle before moving closer to labels, marks or areas of wear. Use the first two images to connect the maker or producer name Yamazaki to the present condition of the whisky bottle.
Identification details
- Maker: Yamazaki
- Product name: Yamazaki 50 Year Old First Edition
- Category: Japanese whisky
- Age statement: 50 years
- Marks and details to photograph: the distillery, brand, age or vintage statement, limited-edition number and edition markings
Photograph the maker or producer name Yamazaki and the age statement 50 years as the identifying details for Yamazaki 50 Year Old First Edition. Keep the box, booklet, certificate and purchase papers in the same photo set.
Photographs and condition
For the first image set, include front and back labels, closure, fill level, bottle base, batch or cask markings, box and accessories. Photograph the whole item before isolating labels or marks.
Without cleaning anything, photograph fill level, closure, labels, bottle, box and any numbered accessories. Keep repairs, stains, cracks or other flaws visible in the images.
Storage, accessories and handover
While waiting for review, store the whisky upright in a shaded place with a steady room temperature. Leave the seal, stopper, cork, closure and label unchanged.
To keep accessories matched, keep every bottle with its matching box, booklet, certificate and purchase documents.

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When the whisky bottle photos are ready, share the images on WhatsApp, or call +852 9453 0784. Include the item, packaging and relevant paperwork in the photos.
Photograph the present state of the label, fill level, seal, bottle base and box before any further handling. Hong Kang can then advise what else is needed at collection.