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[Released on December 1] Kanosuke HIOKI POT STILL (Hioki Distillery)

On December 1, KOMASA KANOSUKE Distillery released KANOSUKE HIOKI POT STILL. The price is 12,100 yen (tax included). After the Kanosuke distillery obtained a license to produce whisky, the Hioki Distillery, which was originally a shochu distillery, also obtained a license to produce whisky in 2020. This is the first step in the process. It will be added as a new product to the "Kanosuke Series" of whiskies in the future.
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[Review] Shizuoka Pot Still K Pure Japanese Barley 2023 – Characteristics, taste, list price, where can I buy it?

Gaiaflow Distilling and Shizuoka Distillery have released Shizuoka Pot Still K Pure Japanese Barley 2023 Edition. Priced at 14,905 yen (tax included), this is the fourth in the K series, following Prologue K, the first edition of Pure Japanese Barley, and the first edition of Pure Foreign Barley. This year's release is the 2023 edition of "Pot Still K Pure Japanese Barley First Edition," which was released in June 2022 in 500ml bottles. It is made with non-peat malt and has a delicate, luscious flavor unique to Japanese barley.
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[Lottery sales begin on December 20, 2023] Ontake THE FIRST EDITION 2023(Ontake Distillery)

The distillery's first single malt whisky from the Ontake Distillery in Hioki City, Kagoshima Prefecture, owned by Nishi Shuzo, will go on sale by lottery on December 20. The price is 14,300 yen including tax.
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[December 19, 2023 Release] Single Malt Nagahama THE THIRD BATCH (Nagahama Distillery)

Single Malt Nagahama THE THIRD BATCH will be released on December 19, 2023 from the official online store for 11,000 yen (tax included). The key malt for this release is a peat-based base spirit with a smoky yet oriental, heavy and bitter flavor.
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[Review] Single Malt Saburomaru III THE EMPRESS Cask Strength – Characteristics, taste, list price, where can I buy it?

Single Malt Saburomaru III THE EMPRESS Cask Strength from Wakatsuru Shuzo and Saburomaru Distillery has been released. It is priced at 19,800 yen (tax included). This product, which bears the name "Empress," is the distillery's first attempt at brewing with Islay peat malt, giving it a different aspect from the previous Saburomaru. See also the difference from the regular version.
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[Review] Single Malt Saburomaru III THE EMPRESS – Characteristics, taste, list price, where can I buy it?

Single Malt Saburomaru III THE EMPRESS was released by Wakatsuru Shuzo and Saburomaru Distillery. The price is 14,850 yen (tax included). This product, named after the "Empress", is the first attempt by the Saburomaru Distillery to use Islay peat malt in its brewing, giving it a different aspect from the previous Saburomaru.
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[Started offering on December 1, 2023] Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo Single Malt Japanese Whisky Sakurao

"Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo" will begin offering 170 limited bottles of its original whisky "Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo Single Malt Japanese Whisky Sakurao" at the "Mandarin Bar" and "Oriental Lounge" on Friday, December 1, 2023. Bottles will be available to keep (90,000 yen per bottle, consumption tax included, service charge 15% not included) or by the glass (6,600 yen per glass, consumption tax included, service charge 15% not included).
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[Review] Akkeshi Blended Whisky Shosetsu – Characteristics, Taste, List Price, Where can I buy it?

Akkeshi Blended Whisky Shosetsu, the 13th in the Akkeshi Twenty-Four solar terms series, was released on November 27 by Kenten Jitsugyo for 13,200 yen (tax included). It has a soft sweetness characteristic of Akkeshi Blended, and a spicy yet oriental, somewhat Japanese ingredient taste from the key malt, Mizunara oak barrel maturation.
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[November 27, 2023 Release] Single malt Eigashima QUARTET (Eigashima Shuzo)

Following the first "Single Malt Eigashima SEXTET" released in December 2022, the second "Single Malt Eigashima QUARTET" will begin shipping and selling sequentially at liquor stores nationwide and on the official EC site from November 27.
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[YOIYO Series 13th] Sake Ganache (Asaka Distillery)

The 13th in the series is a ganache type chocolate from the Sasanogawa Shuzo, Asaka Distillery, priced at 1,640 yen (tax included). The limited edition whisky, a blend of five barrels carefully selected for YOIYO, is made from bourbon barrels of unpasteurized Asaka whisky.
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