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[Review] YAMAZAKURA Single Malt Asaka IPA CASK FINISH

The latest release from Asaka Distillery, IPA CASK FINISH, is a bourbon barrel first fill, non-pitched sake that was aged in Barrel Aged Imperial IPA barrels at HOPJAPAN, a brewery in Miyakoji-machi, Fukushima Prefecture. It has a complex taste with a freshness characteristic of hops, moderate bitterness and acidity, and a sweetness derived from Asaka. Non-chill filtered and naturally colored.
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[Review] YAMAZAKURA Single Malt Asaka 2023 EDITION

A single malt Japanese whisky made primarily from bourbon barrel non-peated base whisky. Accentuated subtle peat aroma. Citrus acidity, refreshing aroma. Light body with a good balance of barrel-derived sweetness and malt flavor.
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[Review] YAMAZAKURA World Blended – Asaka Distillery & 4

A world blended whisky with the Asaka distillery as the key malt and the five major regions of the world as the original malt. It is characterized by its low sweetness and refreshing taste.
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YAMAZAKURA Single Malt Asaka 2022 EDITION

Carefully selected 1st fill bourbon barrel non-peated and 50ppm peated originals. Aromatic, rich, nutty, savory canele and vanilla.
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[Review] Asaka 2017 5 Year Old Double Barrel Chichibu Whisky Festival Bottling 2022

Chichibu Whisky Festival 2022 lottery limited bottle. Bottling the double cask of the bourbon barrel of Asaka Distillery with Caskstrengths.
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[Review] Yamazakura Blended Malt Japanese Whisky Sherrywood Reserve

This is a carefully selected blend of domestic unblended sake that we have been storing and aging for some time and unblended sake from Asaka Distillery. A blended malt Japanese whisky that has been aged for an additional 18 months in sherry casks.The richness and beautiful sweetness derived from sherry are well-balanced, and the aftertaste is long.
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[Review] Pure malt whisky Yamazakura 18 years old

Pure malt whisky is finished with bandai mountain-based underground water by blending carefully selected 19-year aged unsaid sake with 18-year aged unsaid sake aged for 3 years in sherry barrels in an exquisite ratio. Non-chill filter (uncooled filtration) and natural color (no coloring). As expected, it is one that is balanced with a complex taste that can be said to be 18 years old.
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[Review] Pure Malt Whisky Yamazakura Port Wine Cask Finish

A rare whiskey sold exclusively by Isetan Mitsukoshi in 2019. It has a sweet aroma unique to port wine and the strength of tannins. Incidentally, the port wine is from Portugal, which is characterized by its mild tannins. This is one of the richly varied lineup of whiskeys produced by Sasanogawa Shuzo, one of the leading local whiskey producers in Tohoku.
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