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[Review] YUZA Third Edition 2023

YUZA Third Edition will be released in November 2023 from Yusa Distillery for 16,500 yen (tax included). It is made with sake aged in rare Mizunara oak casks. The distillery also batches bourbon and sherry casks to create a fruity, complex, and elegant flavor that is unique to the Yusa distillery.

2023.11.09 2024.02.08

[Review] Mars Malt Le Papillon Double Cask ‘Miyamasijimi’.

Mars Malt Le Papillon Double Cask "Miyama Shijimi" will be released by Hombo Shuzo in November 2023. Limited edition of 818 bottles of single malt Japanese whiskey vatted with two sherry cask aged casks distilled at Shinshu distillery.

2023.11.08 2024.02.08

[New distillery] Yabu distillery, Hyogo.

New distillery, Yabu Distillery, starts production in the Nakama area of Oya-cho, Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture. What are its features and the flavor it aims for?

2023.11.07 2024.02.08

World’s Most Admired Whiskies 2023 edition, Yamazaki ranked second, with Nikka, Hibiki, Chichibu and Hakushu also on the list.DRINKS INTERNATIONAL

Drinks International's annual "World's Most Admired Whisky 2023" was announced on October 31, 2023. Yamazaki" ranked second, and "Nikka," "Hibiki," "Chichibu," and "Hakushu" also ranked in the top 50.

2023.11.03 2024.02.08

Could it be the saviour of the barrel shortage? Successful mechanisation of the recharging process of whisky casks, enabling a significant increase in production.

It is said that there are only about 50 cooperage craftsmen in Japan today. Whiskey casks are one of the three sacred items that are indispensable in these days of the craft whiskey warring states. Many companies are suffering from a shortage of whiskey barrels because they cannot keep up with the increased demand for whiskey barrels, which are made by hand. In order to break out of this situation, Shimada Lumber, Wakatsuru Brewery, and Sato Ironworks developed the "Barrel Roll," a machine that automatically scrapes the surface of whiskey barrels. They developed the "Barrel Roll."

2023.11.03 2024.02.08

[Yamagata] Start of whisky preparation at the Gakkogawa distillery.

Whiskey distillery [Gakkogawa Distillery] in Yuza-machi, Yamagata Prefecture, owned by Tatenokawa Shuzo, started whiskey production using Chokaisan subterranean water for brewing.

2023.11.02 2024.02.08

[Review] YAMAZAKURA Single Malt Asaka IPA CASK FINISH

The latest release from Asaka Distillery, IPA CASK FINISH, is a bourbon barrel first fill, non-pitched sake that was aged in Barrel Aged Imperial IPA barrels at HOPJAPAN, a brewery in Miyakoji-machi, Fukushima Prefecture. It has a complex taste with a freshness characteristic of hops, moderate bitterness and acidity, and a sweetness derived from Asaka. Non-chill filtered and naturally colored.

2023.10.31 2024.02.08

[Lottery sales until November 14] 2023Single Blended Japanese Whisky Fuji 50th Anniversary Edition

This is a very valuable single blended Japanese whisky, which also uses original spirit distilled in 1973, the year the distillery started operating, and malt and grain spirit distilled in each generation from the 1970s to the 2010s. The lottery application period is from 24 Oct 12:00 to 14 Nov 15:00. The number of winning bottles is 840.

2023.10.30 2024.02.08

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