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[Kirin Distillery] Starts production of Gotemba malt whisky

Kirin Distillery Fuji Gotemba Distillery, celebrating its 50th anniversary, has signed a long-term purchase contract for barley produced in Gotemba, with part of the barley to be used for blending in 2028 and 100% Gotemba malt whisky sales after 2031?
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[Held on February 18, 2024] Chichibu Whisky Festival 2024

The Chichibu Whisky Festival will be held again in 2024. Ticket price is 5,500 yen (including tax). Pre-sale at cooperating stores starts on December 4. Tickets will be available on the online ticket site from 10:00 on Friday, December 15, 2023 to 18:00 on Saturday, February 17, 2024. It will be on a first-come, first-served basis, so wait until the on-sale period!
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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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Suntory to Raise Prices of Five Brands, Including Hibiki, Yamazaki, and Hakushu, from April 1, 2024. Background, market price, and future impact

On November 21, 2023, Suntory announced a price revision for certain domestic premium whiskey products. The price of 19 products of 5 brands including "Hibiki", "Yamazaki", and "Hakushu" will be raised from April 1, 2024. The same applies to "Macallan" and "Bowmore". The contents of the price increase, background, market price trends, and future impact are discussed.
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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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[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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[Limited quantity] ROYCE’ raw chocolate [Ao’s snacks] is now on sale

Hokkaido chocolate maker ROYCE' Confecto Co., Ltd. commemorates its 40th anniversary with a collaboration product with Suntory Heki Ao: "Raw Chocolate Ao Snacks for Highballs" and "Raw Chocolate Ao Snacks for Rocks".
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[Until November 28] Yokogawa Distillery Crowdfunding

"Yokogawa Distillery" from Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, is conducting a crowdfunding campaign. Newborn of the distillery and support purchase of whisky to be completed in 3 years.
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The goal was reached within 3 hours of the start of the project! “Komada -A Whisky Family-” The project to revive the fantastic whisky “KOMA” has started!

A project to revive the fantastic whisky "KOMA" that appears in the film "Komada -A Whisky Family-," an animated feature film to be released on November 10, 2023, has started on a crowdfunding campaign. The goal was reached within 3 hours of the start of the project, and the project is already making rapid progress, exceeding the goal by more than 2.5 times.
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