The whiskeys "Royal Monkey Year Bottle" and "Old Monkey Year Label" with the zodiac sign "Saru" designed for next year will be released by Suntory on November 10th.

Designing next year's zodiac "Monkey"
Designing next year's zodiac "Monkey"

The Royal Shinsai Bottle is a whiskey in a ceramic bottle shaped like a monkey. The monkey is designed with the image of "Daikoku-sama" of the Seven Lucky Gods, and holds a "launched gavel". Alcohol content is 43%. It contains 600 ml and the price is 8,800 yen (excluding tax).

On the other hand, the old year-end label is a gold-based label with an illustration of a monkey with the same design as the royal year-end bottle. Alcohol content is 43%. It contains 700 ml and the price is 1,680 yen (excluding tax).