牛渡 望里 2023-1-23 2023-2-22 News Suntory, Yamazaki Distillery, Hakushu Distillery, Chita Distillery, Nikka Whisky, Yoichi Distillery, Miyagikyo Distillery, Fujigotenba Distillery, Chichibu Distillery (Ichiro's Malt), Hombo Shuzo, Shinshu Distillery, Tsunuki Distillery, Akkeshi Distillery, Kanosuke Distillery, Saburomaru Distillery, Nagahama Distillery, Asaka Distillery, Sakurao Distillery, Yuza Distillery, Eigashima Distillery, Niseko Distillery, Osuzuyama Distillery
Last year, on December 17 (Sat.) and 18 (Sun.), 2022, the Institute of Whisky Culture hosted “JAPANESE FES 2022 in TOKYO“, a two-day event featuring a large collection of Japanese whiskies, gins, and spirits. We went to the event to check the latest Japanese whisky trends and provide valuable information …
Read More » 牛渡 望里 2023-1-17 2023-2-11 News, Cask Owner
Currently, several new distilleries in Japan are officially recruiting cask owners, and it is possible to become a whisky cask owner, or so-called “cask owner,” even if you are not related to liquor stores or restaurants. In Scotland, there is a similar service that allows the general public to purchase …
Read More » 牛渡 望里 2022-11-21 2023-1-28 News, Cask Owner Asaka Distillery
The Sasanokawa Brewery, Asaka Distillery, and the online store Fukushimaya Shoten have been working on a whisky barrel owner system for the past five years. From 2022, the sixth year of the program, Sasanokawa Brewery and Azumi Distillery will take over the program and continue it as the new “Asaka …
Read More » 牛渡 望里 2022-9-14 2022-10-1 News, New Release Akkeshi Distillery
“Dosankoshimanchu Festival” is a project aimed at developing local businesses and the local economy by bringing together Hokkaido and Okinawa under the slogan “Let’s energize Japan from Hokkaido and Okinawa!” is the slogan of this project, which aims to develop local businesses and the local economy by joining forces between …
Read More » 新海 博之 2022-4-28 2023-1-24 News Nikka Whisky, Yoichi Distillery, Miyagikyo Distillery
Asahi Beer announced that it will raise the prices of some of its products starting with shipments on October 1, 2022. The price increase will apply to 10 whisky products, including "Single Malt Yoichi" and "Single Malt Miyagikyo" in the Japanese whisky category. Standard-priced products such as "Black Nikka" are excluded.
Read More » 新海 博之 2022-4-13 2023-1-24 News Kanosuke Distillery, Saburomaru Distillery, Sakurao Distillery, Eigashima Distillery, Osuzuyama Distillery, Ontake Distillery
On April 22, 2022, the Inami maturation warehouse of "T&T TOYAMA" , a joint project between Takahiko Inagaki of Saburomaru Distillery and Mr. Komei Shimono of Maltyama, was completed. As the world's first Japanese whisky bottlers business, barreled whisky from several whisky distilleries in Japan will continue to mature.
Read More » 新海 博之 2022-3-26 2023-1-25 News Akkeshi Distillery, Asaka Distillery
We recently posted an article on the results of the Japan preliminary round of the World Whiskey Awards 2022. The winning products in each category at that time will then advance to the world round, where the final results will be announced on March 24. Yesterday, the results of the …
Read More » 新海 博之 2022-3-23 2023-1-25 News Chichibu Distillery (Ichiro's Malt)
Ichiro's Malt, which enjoys great popularity around the world, has decided to raise the prices of its four standard products (Leaf Series) starting April 1, 2022. The maximum price increase is 33%.
Read More » 新海 博之 2022-3-15 2022-3-15 News Echigoyakusou Distillery
Echigo Yakuso, known for its YASO gin, is scheduled to open the “Echigo Yakuso Distillery” in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture around the end of August 2022. Currently, there is no information on making whisky, but since we will exhibit at The Whisky Festival 2022 to be held in March 2022, …
Read More » 新海 博之 2022-3-15 2023-1-25 News
Lottery registration for Whisky Festival 2022 Limited Edition Whisky is now open. The event's limited edition whiskies are specially prepared for the event from Chichibu Distillery, Kanosuke Distillery, Shizuoka Distillery, Asaka Distillery, and other distilleries.
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