Whisky Review [Review] The Lucky Cat May & Luna
This blended whisky is characterized by its "aroma from the use of cherry casks" and the "peppery taste" that follows.
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News [Lottery sales until April 3, 2023] YAMAZAKURA SINGLE MALT JAPANESE WHISKY ASAKA 2023 EDITION
A complex and flavorful single malt Japanese whisky, carefully blended with Bourbon Barrel Non-Pete Asaka Barrel. Lottery sales of 200 bottles.
Whisky Review [Review] MARSMALT Le Papillon Double Cask L.amurensis
Distilled at Mars Shinshu Distillery in December 2015. Bottled in February 2022 with vatting of two barrels, one with cherry wood for the mirror plate and the other aged in bourbon barrels.
News [Lottery sales until 10:00, April 3, 2023] Single Malt Kanosuke Distillery Limited Bottle #006
The "Single Malt Kanosuke Distillery Limited Bottle #006" will be sold by lottery for five days from March 30 to April 3 at 10:00 a.m. The bottle will be sold by lottery on the web from March 30 to April 3. The distillery limited edition is a 200ml mini bottle, with the concept of "a single malt with a completely different character depending on the combination of ingredients, casks, and aging period". The distillery limited edition is usually sold only at distilleries, so fans will not want to miss this opportunity.
Whisky Distillery Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery
After establishing the "Yamazaki Distillery" with Shinjiro Torii, the second whisky distillery in "Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery" in Japan, Masataka Taketsuru sought a climate and natural environment similar to that of Scotland in order to reproduce without any compromise the whisky making process he learned in Scotland, and he ended up in the northern land of "Yoichi". They sought a climate and natural environment similar to that of Scotland, and they found it in the northern land of "Yoichi". The distillation process that continues to this day, using direct coal-fired heating, is rare even in Scotland today.
Whisky Review [Review] Single Malt Kanosuke Artist Edition #002
This release is inspired by "Fire"; a non-pit malt distilled in 2019. Selected a few casks aged in Pedro Ximenez sherry butts for at least 3 years.
New Release [Lottery sales March 29, 2023 by 10:00 a.m.] Osuzu MALT Chestnut Barrel (Osuzuyama Distillery)
Barley grown by the "Rebirth of the Earth Society" is hand-malted, aged in American oak with chestnuts from Miyazaki Prefecture, and bottled at cask strength.
News [Visit Report] Sakurao Distillery (Sakurao B&D)
The Sakurao Distillery started operations in 2017. Since the first year, in addition to whisky production, the craft gin "Sakurao Gin" has been popular. The whisky is aged in two locations, one in the Sakurao Distillery and the other in the Togouchi Tunnel. The distillery produces two brands with different tastes, "Sakurao" and "Togouchi", and will start producing grain whisky in 2019. The distillery is one of the distilleries that should not be overlooked for its future expansion into the global market.
New Release [May 16 and 23, 2023 Release] Single Malt Japanese Whisky Fuji (Kirin)
The 50th anniversary limited edition product is a blend of malt wines from the 1970s to 2010s, including malt wines from the time of the company's operation in 1973.
News [July Price Revisions] Suntory “Kakubin” and 4 other brands raised prices
Suntory announced price increases for four domestic whisky brands: "Kakubin", "Old", "Reserve", and "Royal", with price revisions scheduled to take effect for shipments on July 1, 2023. In addition to higher costs for raw materials, materials, and transportation, the company cited an increase in storage facilities to ensure a more stable supply.