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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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[Release in late November 2023] Shizuoka Pot Still K Pure Japanese Barley 2023 Edition (Shizuoka Distillery)

Shizuoka Pot Still K Pure Japanese Barley 2023 will be released by Gaiaflow Distilling in late November 2023 for 14,905 yen (tax included). It is made with 100% Japanese barley and non-peat type malt. Bourbon barrels are used for aging.
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[November 24, 2023 release] Single Malt Saburomaru III THE EMPRESS (Saburomaru Distillery)

"Single Malt Saburomaru III THE EMPRESS," the fourth in the Single Malt Saburomaru series, will be released by Saburomaru Distillery on November 24, 2023. Limited to 12,000 bottles, 14,850 yen (tax included). A cask strength version will be released at the same time. Limited edition of 1,800 bottles, 19,800 yen (tax included).
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[To be held on Sunday, February 11, 2024] Whisky & Spirits Festival 2024 in Yokohama

The "Whisky Festival" has been held to date, specializing in Western liquors such as whisky and gin, but for the festival that will mark the start of 2024, the framework will be expanded to include "spirits from around the world". The festival will be held for the first time on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at Pacifico Yokohama as "Whisky & Spirits Festival 2024 in Yokohama".
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[To be held on February 19-21, 2024] Tickets for the World Whisky Forum are now on sale

The World Whisky Forum is a big event in the whisky world that takes place every 18 months. Anyone involved in whisky production, from small producers to major corporations, is welcome to attend. It is an event where people exchange knowledge and techniques related to whisky and business, as well as information about the efforts of the whisky industry as a whole. There are also tastings of rare whiskies at the event.
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[Late November 2023 release] Akkeshi Blended Whisky Shosetsu (Kenten Jitsugyo, Akkeshi Distillery)

Akkeshi Blended Whisky Shosetsu will be released in late November 2023 by Kenten Jitsugyo and Akkeshi Distillery for 13,200 yen (tax included). The aroma is of Potapota-yaki, hot omelet with soy sauce drizzled on it, smoke, citrus-like acidity, and sweetness. The aftertaste is of poivre rosé, orange sauce, and salted lemon.
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