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[Review] Single Malt Komagatake Limited Edition 2020

"Single Malt Komagatake Limited Edition 2020" was released on September 16, 2020 with a limited edition of 15,000 bottles from Marus Shinshu Distillery of Honbo Shuzo. Vating malts aged in sherry and American white oak barrels. A mild sweet aroma with ripe plum scents and refined honey and vanilla.
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[Review] Nikka Session

Released on September 29, 2020. Nikka Whisky "Nikka Session". Blended malt blended with High Quality Malts from Scotland (ben Nevis, etc.) and Japanese malt. Gorgeous aroma, malt aroma, smooth mouthfeel and sweetness of oak. It is characterized by the afterglow of Pete with bitters.
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[Review] Mars Whisky Asagi-Madara

Released on September 23, 2020. Mars Shinshu Distillery 35th Anniversary Memorial Whiskey. Malt whisky aged for more than 8 years distilled in the first pot still of Mars Shinshu Distillery is blended with domestic grain whiskey that has also been aged for more than 8 years. The refreshing aroma and taste reminiscent of the forest at the foot of the Central Alps surrounding the distillery.
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[Review] Essence of Suntory Whisky

The fourth edition released on April 28, 2020 from the ESSENCE of SUNTORY WHISKY series pursuing "essence". Chita Distillery Sakura barrel ripe blend is ripened for more than 3 years with 15-year-old Chita Grain undiluted sake in sakura barrels. In addition, chita grain unshuishu with long-term aging of 12 years and 21 years or more is blended.
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[Review] Essence of Suntory whisky

The fourth edition released on April 28, 2020 from the ESSENCE of SUNTORY WHISKY series pursuing "essence". Rice whisky distilled from rice as the main ingredient. Aged in white oak barrels for more than 3 years. The "new" letters on the label are a strong will for Suntory's new challenges.
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[Review] Single Malt Yoichi Apple Brandy Wood Finish

Nikka Whisky founder Masataka Taketsuru and his wife Rita celebrated their 100th anniversary, and were released on March 24, 2020. Limited to 6,700 pieces. Apple brandy is further aged for about 6 months in barrels that have been aged for more than 28 years. Rich aroma with sweet fragrance. The taste harmonizes the richness of Yoichi's pete with the fragrant but mellow sweetness.
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[Review] Single Malt Miyagikyo Apple Brandy Wood Finish

Nikka Whisky founder Masataka Taketsuru and his wife Rita celebrated their 100th anniversary, and were released on March 24, 2020. Limited to 6,700 pieces. Apple brandy is further aged for about 6 months in barrels that have been aged for more than 28 years. The sweet aroma of fruitiness and apple brandy blends with the refreshing sweetness and soft Woody astringency.
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[Review] Akkeshi Single Malt Whisky Sarorun Kamui

Released on February 27, 2020. Akkeshi Distillery's first single malt whisky "Sarolung Kamui" has been aged for three years. A blend of 4 non-peat bourbon and sherry barrels packed in 2016, red wine barrels and peted mizunara barrels. "Sarolung Kamui" means "red-crowned crane = god in the wetlands" in Ainu language.
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[Review] Single Malt Yoichi

Released on September 1, 2015. 2017 ISC Gold Award. The weight and aroma unique to straight head pot still and coal open flame distillation. The heavy peat-type undiluted liquor strongly asserts, and a unique single malt with a firm body feel of new barrel malt and sherry barrel malt, woody barrel flavor, peat aroma and salty feeling.
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[Review] Suntory Whisky Chita

Released on September 1, 2015. At Chita Distillery, three types of grain undiluted sake are made using a continuous distiller: clean, medium, and heavy. Single Grain Whisky Chita's light taste and faintly sweet aroma go well with various meals, including Japanese food, especially highballs divided by soda are recommended.
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