This whisky commemorates the 70th anniversary of Wakatsuru Brewery and Saburomaru Distillery, and is aged in new Spanish oak barrels from the original spirit distilled at ZEMON. This whisky was specially bottled as a single cask, cask strength. It is a superb bottle with a hefty peated 50 PPM, but …
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[Review] Akkeshi Single Malt Japanese Whisky Keichitsu
“Akkeshi Single Malt Japanese Whisky Keichitsu”, the tenth in the Akkeshi Whisky “Twenty-Four solar terms Series” has been released. This is the first release in about three months since the last Single Malt Japanese Whisky Taisetsu was released. The first release Single Malt Whisky Kanro Released on October 28, 2020 …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Saburomaru 2019 3 years T&T TOYAMA COLLECTION
T&T TOYAMA’s new brand “T&T TOYAMA COLLECTION” is an original brand of distilled and aged sake from distilleries around Japan, carefully selected by Mr. Inagaki and Mr. Shimono of T&T TOYAMA for their high quality and individuality. This single malt Saburomaru 2019 3 years old appears to be a single …
Read More »[Review] YAMAZAKURA World Blended – Asaka Distillery & 4
Sasanokawa Shuzo, with a history of over 250 years as a shuzo, obtained a license to produce whisky in 1946 and established the “Asaka Distillery” in 2016 as a project to celebrate its 250th anniversary. This world blended whisky uses the Asaka distillery’s original whisky as the key malt, as …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Tsunuki 2023 Edition
We have just released a limited edition bottle to commemorate the 6th anniversary of the completion of the Mars Tsunuki Distillery in November 2022, and now we are releasing the “Single Malt Tsunuki 2023 Edition”. The Mars Tsunuki distillery is located in the basin, where the temperature difference and the …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Kanosuke
The “Single Malt Kanosuke” released this time is the first “standard product” of the Kanosuke distillery, a single malt Japanese whisky. However, Kanosuke Distillery has announced that they are not able to provide a stable supply of the product at this time, and it will not be sold in the …
Read More »[Review] Yamaga Newborn 2022
Yamaga Distillery Co. started whisky production on November 11, 2021. In December 2022, the distillery’s first new born “YAMAGA NEW BORN 2022” will be released to commemorate the first anniversary. The distillery is focusing on producing malt whisky with the concept of “a gentle, clean taste with the strength of …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Saburomaru II THE HIGH PRIESTESS
This is the first single malt distilled by ZEMON. The quality has been refined to a young, heavily peated, yet graceful bottle. This watered-down version is adjusted to 48% alcohol by volume. This will be the third edition following “Single Malt Saburomaru 0 THE FOOL” to be released in 2020 …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Japanese Whisky Shizuoka United S. First Edition
Gaiaflow Shizuoka Distillery has released its sixth single malt whisky, “Single Malt Japanese Whisky Shizuoka United S. First Edition”. This is the successor to the “Single Malt Japan Whisky Shizuoka Contact S” released in November 2011. The “S” in the product name not only indicates that it is the successor …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Tsunuki 6th Anniversary
Limited edition bottle commemorating the 6th anniversary of the completion of the Hombo Shuzo and Mars Tsunuki Distillery. The “Tsunuki Distillery Festival,” which had been held every November, was cancelled in the “festival” format following last year due to the new coronavirus. This 6th anniversary commemorative bottle was sold as …
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