New Release

The Saburomaru Distillery has released information on their new product, “Single Malt Saburomaru 1 for L’évo.”   Eiji Taniguchi, owner-chef of “L’évo,” an auberge in the Toga region that is committed to true local production for local consumption, personally conducted the selection of the original sake. This single malt Japanese …

A new challenge for Shizuoka Distillery! The second in the W series! This is the second release in the W series. It is a counterpart to the “Pot Still K Pure Japanese Barley First Edition” released in June, and is composed of the 100% foreign barley used. This time, it …

Komagatake IPA Cask Finish has been released since 2020, but it is a whisky that has been popular every time and currently sells for more than twice the list price in advance. It is a limited edition whisky released by Hombo Shuzo, and this one is sure to be a …

The release information of “Single Malt Kanosuke Distillery Limited Bottle #004” was released in the email newsletter of Komasa Kanosuke Distillery Co. The release date is Saturday, July 16, and it is already available at the distillery store. There is not much availability for distillery tours, but if you can …

Yoichi 10year is back, this time from the Yoichi aging products that were discontinued in August 2015! At that time, Yoichi “10years”, “12 years”, “15 years”, “20 years” and Miyagikyo “10 years”, “12 years”, “15 years“ were sold out due to shortage of undiluted sake. If the shortage of sake …

“Shirokaku”, which was sold from 1992 to the end of March 2019, is back in limited quantities. The “Shirokaku Highball Can” is also back in limited quantities.   The reason why Shirokaku was closed is speculation, but it was because Shirokaku mainly used the Hakushu distillery’s sake, and the Hakushu …

Nagahama Distillery’s “AMAHAGAN” and Pao Hayakawa’s very popular comic “Sleepy Barmaid” have decided to release their second and third collaboration bottles. “AMAHAGAN World Malt Sleepy Barmaid Bottle – Kiho Ibuki” and “AMAHAGAN World Spirits Sleepy Barmaid Bottle – Hiyoko Hinosaki” will be available in limited quantities from July 12, 2022. …

Information on the release of the new product “THE SUN 2022” was released on the official Twitter page of Saburomaru Distillery. The product concept is “a peppy and aromatic collaboration of Saburomaru malt and home-aged grain”. The release date is July 11, 2022. Lottery applications have started on the official …

Hinomaru Whisky Blended Newborn 2022 from Kiuchi Shuzo, winner of the Gold Award in the Western liquor category of the Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition (TWSC) 2022, is scheduled to go on sale in August 2022. The release price is 5,500 yen (tax included). If there are too many applicants, …

The distillates from Mars Shinshu Distillery and Mars Tsunuki Distillery are matured in the Yakushima aging cellar owned by Mars. This blended malt Japanese whisky is blended mainly with bourbon barrels. The sea breezes from the coast to the east of the cellar give it a flavor reminiscent of tropical …