https://jpwhisky.net Japanese Whisky Dictionary Thu, 01 Aug 2024 05:17:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://en.jpwhisky.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-jwd_logo-32x32.jpg https://jpwhisky.net 32 32 https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-komagatake-2022edition-2-19547/ Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:15:00 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19547 Information on the release of Single Malt Komagatake 2022 Edition (limited quantity) has been released on the official website of Hombo Shuzo Co.The release date is September 16. The limited quantity is 60,000 bottles. You can already apply for the lottery at Hombo Shuzo's official mail order shop.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yuza-second-edition-2022-2-19540/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 07:57:40 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19540 YUZA Second edition 2022" has been released on the official website of Yusa Distillery (Kinryu Co., Ltd.) in Yamagata Prefecture.The release date is early October 2022, and like the First edition, it will be bottled at cask strength.The number of bottlings seems to be slightly higher than the 8,500 bottles of the First edition.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/akkeshi-taisho-2-19412/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:28:50 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19412 Mizunara is emphasized more and is characterized by lactic acid-based richness, fruit acidity, bitter chocolate-like sweetness and peat aftertaste.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yoichi-miyagikyo-aromaticyeast-2-19553/ Wed, 31 Aug 2022 06:33:35 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19553 We focused on "a distinctive aroma created by differences in yeast used in fermentation". By imparting the aroma created by yeast, he brought out the unexpected personality that had been hidden.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-kanosuke-004-2nd-2-19561/ Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:40:46 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19561 Application for web lottery sales has started until 10:00 on August 26th ~ 29th. There was also a lottery for the same product in late July. This is the second lottery.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/shizuoka-potstill-w-2-19403/ Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:54:42 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19403 100% foreign barley. 70% is peated malt from Scotland, the first smoky single malt in Shizuoka Distillery.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yamazaki-hibiki-2022-2nd-2-19527/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:40:45 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19527 Entries from Yamazaki Club and Symphony Members Club. The application period is from August 2, 2022 (Tue) 9:00 to September 7 (Wed) 23:59]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/inazuma-extraselected-no3-2-19395/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 08:06:32 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19395 A blended whiskey that blends malts from three domestic distilleries of Eigashima Distillery× Saburo Maru Distillery× Nagahama Distillery, overseas malts, and long-aged grains.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/komagatake-ipacask-2022-2-19336/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:15:01 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19336 It is brewed at Minami Shinshu Beer Komagatake Brewery using plenty of hops, and is brewed in empty barrels with India Pale Ale (IPA) lying down.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/the-sun-2022-2-19316/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 06:20:00 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19316 A distinct smokiness and richness, with a hint of citrus, followed by the unique Japanese taste of Mizunara barrels and the burnt, bittersweet taste of roasted bourbon barrels.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kirin-single-blended-whisky-fuji-2-19307/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:51:02 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19307 Everything from preparation to aging is done at the foot of Mt. Fuji, and it is a rare product in the world that blends a variety of malts and grains unique to Fuji Gotemba Distillery.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/mars-the-ya01-2-19300/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 08:06:58 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19300 Vacating mainly malt sake distilled in Shinshu and Tsunuki and aged in bourbon barrels. A fruit incense reminiscent of a tropical country and a flavor reminiscent of the sea breeze is one that is typical of Yakushima.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/akkeshi-ritto-2-12329/ Fri, 26 Nov 2021 06:34:47 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=12329 By using wine barrel (Pinot Noir) aging of hokkaido malt original sake, it brings out a mellow and rich taste]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/inazuma-extraselected-no2-2-12068/ Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:43:42 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=12068 The aroma is fresh and fruity, reminiscent of grapefruit, with refreshing accents of herbs and mint. Peaty notes reminiscent of seaside sea air appear on the nose. The palate is very smooth, with ripe red apple, dried fruit, and berry accents behind the fresh orange. Pleasant tannins from the oak.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/ichirosmalt-classicaledition-2-11334/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:39:49 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=11334 While maintaining the concept of using the world's five great whiskeys that have been further matured in the Chichibu environment, the new product pursues a more classical taste. The high ratio of malt and the gentle smokiness of the whiskey create a pleasant harmony in the multiple layers of aroma.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yazuka-beautiful-2-9047/ Mon, 23 Aug 2021 06:42:19 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=9047 The product name "BEAUTIFUL" is the title of the song of the first single under the name "Kazuya Yoshii". This is a whiskey that delicately expresses the peaty bitterness and sweetness of a mature man who has overcome suffering and sorrow. The smoky accent from the peaty raw material mixes with the richness of the sherry cask to create a more profound taste.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yazuka-father-2-8810/ Mon, 23 Aug 2021 05:25:43 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=8810 Kazuya Yoshii himself was involved in setting the taste theme, blending, tasting, and selecting the barrels. This is a world blended whisky, blending malt whisky from Nagahama distillery with malt whisky and grain whisky from overseas. It will be released on Thursday, August 19, the 50th anniversary of his father's death.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/ichiros-maltgrain-barshow2020-2-8506/ Mon, 26 Jul 2021 07:33:31 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=8506 Whiskies such as Ichirose Malt, which is now hard to find on a global level, are sold every year in limited quantities as commemorative bottles. This year's bottle is a commemorative bottle for the Tokyo International Bar Show 2020, and is limited to 223 bottles. It will be a very valuable bottle.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/nikka-date-2-8392/ Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:25:04 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=8392 It has a pleasant barrel-aged scent, soft floral aroma, gentle malty aroma, rich vanilla-like sweetness, milk chocolate sweetness, smooth and creamy taste, with a moderate bitterness of peat that comes out after the sweetness, and complex taste that completes the whole.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/komagatake-ipacask-2021-2-8485/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:07:16 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=8485 A single malt whiskey finished in barrels that have been laid down with India Pale Ale (IPA), a medium-dark beer brewed with plenty of hops at Minami Shinshu Beer Komagatake Brewery. Refreshing citrus and herbal aroma, clear sweetness reminiscent of grapefruit and orange, and a crisp bitter finish.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/singlemalt-togouchi-2-8094/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:36:01 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=8094 A taste of Hiroshima deepens over time in the mountains of Togouchi, a town in the town of Akiota that stands out for the beauty of its scenery and colors created by rich forests and clear streams, including the highest mountain in the prefecture, Oorasan, Fukairiyama, and the national special scenic beauty, Sandankyo. In such a mountainous area, a tunnel that was once used as a railroad is now used to store Togouchi whiskey.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/singlemalt-sakurao-2-8070/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 06:47:58 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=8070 A taste refined by the Seto Inland Sea and the windSAKURAO DISTILLERY is located in Hatsukaichi City, with the Seto Inland Sea to the south and the Chugoku Mountains to the north. The temperature difference speeds up the maturation of the whisky.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/shizuoka-prologue-w-2-7959/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:23:51 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=7959 W is the nickname for the one and only wood-fired direct-fired distiller. There are only a few open-flame distillers in the world, and the only one of its kind in the world is the wood-fueled distiller. Local woodcutters carefully chop the thinned coniferous trees from the rich mountain life of Shizuoka into firewood one by one.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/gyokuto2021-2-7871/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:39:57 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=7871 Sabromaru Distillery is the only distillery in Hokuriku established in 1952. The key malt is Saburoumaru Distillery malt, and the blend is made by examining raw spirits from a wide range of ages and blending them so that the average age is more than 10 years. It is characterized by a multi-layered flavor that is woven with Scotch grain and sherry malt aged in roasting barrels manufactured in the woodworking town of Inami.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosuke2021-2-7847/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:55:49 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=7847 The Kanosuke Distillery's first single malt Japanese whiskey, Single Malt Kanosuke 2021 FIRST EDITION, is made with non-peated malt and is bottled at cask strength using multiple barrels vatted with the same cask used for the barrel-aged rice shochu, Mellow Kozuru. It is bottled at cask strength.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/cosmo-manzanilla-2021-2-7194/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:21:56 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=7194 The nose is fresh and slightly spicy. On the palate it is mild, buttery, bitter chocolate, sweet and elegant. This is a very easy drinking whisky, with a calm sweetness that comes out gently in the middle and latter part of the bottle.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/team-mars-double-individuals-2-7074/ Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:17:20 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=7074 TEAM MARS DOUBLE INDIVIDUALS is a blended malt whisky based on the images of two female professional golfers under contract with the MARS brand, combining Scotch malt distilled in Scotland, which is said to be the birthplace of golf, and Japanese malt produced by the MARS Shinshu Distillery. This is a blended malt whisky.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/hibiki-blossom-harmony-2021-2-6846/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:48:54 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=6846 A fragrant aroma and round taste that will add a festive touch to any celebration. This is a delicate blend of a wide variety of grains that have deepened their character over the course of many seasons, combined with rare, long-term aged grains that have been aged in cherry barrels. The result is a special Hibiki with a fragrant floral aroma, a harmonious round taste, and a rich, refreshing aftertaste.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-singlemalt-sakurao-togouchi-2-6841/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:02:30 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=6841 The whiskey making process began in mid-January 2018. Chugoku Brewery was founded in October 1918, so SAKURAO DISTILLERY was established to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the company's founding. Three years have passed since its establishment, and the long-awaited release of Hiroshima's first single malt is now underway.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/le-papillon-monk-swallowtail-6777/ Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:22:15 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=6777 Mars Malt Le Papillon" is a series that uses butterflies that live in Japan as a motif to express the beauty of Japan's seasonal climate and natural environment that forms the maturing environment for whiskey. This is the eleventh in the series, and the first in the series to use malt raw material distilled at the Mars Tsunuki distillery.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/malt-duo-komagatake-chichibu-2021-6572/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:23:50 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=6572 In 2015, Mars Shinshu Distillery and Venture Whiskey Chichibu Distillery began exchanging malt liquor and maturing it in their respective locations. With this in mind, in 2015, Mars Shinshu Distillery and Venture Whiskey Chichibu Distillery began exchanging malt whiskey from each other and maturing it in their respective locations.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/june-22-2021-amahagan-edition-summer-6772/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:37:55 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=6772 The release information of AMAHAGAN World Blended Edition Summer was released on the news of the official website of Nagahama Roman Beer Company (Nagahama Distillery). The release date isJune 22, 2021. It will be sold at liquor stores nationwide and on the Nagahama Roman Beer website. AMAHAGAN World Blended Edition Summer is a “smoky, floral […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/inazuma-extra-selected-2-8187/ Mon, 24 May 2021 09:49:35 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=8187 The blend recipe was created by adding non-peated malt raw materials distilled at the Nagahama Distillery, peated malt raw materials distilled at the Saburoumaru Distillery, and carefully selected malt raw materials from overseas to create an "extra" flavor that complements and enhances each other. We hope you will enjoy the aromatic flavors to your heart's content.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yamazaki-peated-malt-2020-edition-2-8208/ Mon, 24 May 2021 02:09:05 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=8208 Among the many different types of raw materials that make up the flavor of Yamazaki single malt whisky, a smoky raw material that adds depth and complexity to the flavor in very small quantities, is made from malted barley that has been dried by burning more peat. It is made from peated malt, which is malted barley that has been dried by burning more peat.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yamazaki-spanish-oak-2020-edition-2-8258/ Mon, 17 May 2021 10:35:16 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=8258 Mellow, sweet and sour taste derived from Bordeaux wine barrelsThe wine barrels that give the single malt whiskey Yamazaki its mild sweetness, sweet and sour fruitiness, etc. French oak barrels used for wine storage are purchased and only those that have undergone rigorous checks are used to mature the malt whiskey.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yamazaki-bordeaux-wine-cask-2020-edition-2-8294/ Mon, 10 May 2021 04:03:38 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=8294 Mellow, sweet and sour taste derived from Bordeaux wine barrelsThe wine barrels that give the single malt whiskey Yamazaki its mild sweetness, sweet and sour fruitiness, etc. French oak barrels used for wine storage are purchased and only those that have undergone rigorous checks are used to mature the malt whiskey.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yamazaki-puncheon-2020-edition-2-8326/ Mon, 10 May 2021 03:02:51 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=8326 The woody and soft taste that can only be obtained by aging in a puncheon cask The puncheon cask, which Suntory selects from American oak and produces in-house, is a stocky cask with a capacity of about 480 liters. The contact area between the whiskey and the barrel material is small, and the maturation process proceeds gently, allowing the original flavor of the spirit to be enjoyed.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/ichiros-malt-double-distilleries-chichibu-komagatake-2021-2-8421/ Fri, 07 May 2021 10:20:37 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=8421 This project, launched by two highly motivated distilleries in pursuit of new possibilities for Japanese whisky, began six years ago in April 2015 with the exchange of each other's raw spirits (new pots). After maturing in two different environments, the raw spirits were blended in each location and expressed as a new character.]]>