This is the third installment of the Akkeshi Whisky 24 Seasonal Season Series. ●The first single malt whisky, Kanro, will be released on October 28, 2020. ●The second blended whisky, Amemizu, will be released on February 28, 2021. ●The third one, single malt Japanese whisky, Boushu, will be released on …
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[Review] INAZUMA World Blended Malt Whisky Extra Selected
“This is the first whiskey collaboration in Japan between Nagahama Distillery and Saburomaru Distillery (Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture), which is run by Wakatsuru Shuzo. Realized through the exchange of malt liquor This is the first collaboration whisky in Japan. This is the first collaboration of its kind in Japan. “INAZUMA” …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt YAMAZAKI PEATED MALT 2020 EDITION
Among the many different types of raw materials that make up the flavor of Yamazaki single malt whiskey, a smoky raw material that adds depth and complexity to the flavor in very small quantities, is made from malted barley that has been dried by burning more peat. It is made from peated malt, which is malted barley that has been dried by burning more peat.
Read More »[Review] Single Malt YAMAZAKI SPANISH OAK 2020 EDITION
Mellow, sweet and sour taste derived from Bordeaux wine barrelsThe wine barrels that give the single malt whiskey Yamazaki its mild sweetness, sweet and sour fruitiness, etc. French oak barrels used for wine storage are purchased and only those that have undergone rigorous checks are used to mature the malt whiskey.
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Whisky “YAMAZAKI” PUNCHEON 2020 EDITION
The woody and soft taste that can only be obtained by aging in a puncheon cask The puncheon cask, which Suntory selects from American oak and produces in-house, is a stocky cask with a capacity of about 480 liters. The contact area between the whiskey and the barrel material is small, and the maturation process proceeds gently, allowing the original flavor of the spirit to be enjoyed.
Read More »[Review]Ichiro’s Malt Double Distilleries Chichibu x Komagatake 2021
This is a blended malt whisky made by exchanging the raw materials of Chichibu Distillery and Shinshu Mars Distillery. This is the first initiative of its kind in the Japanese whisky industry. The Chichibu distillery started operations in 2008 and the Honbo Shuzo Mars Shinshu distillery resumed distilling in 2011. …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Akashi 4 Year Old Japanese Sake Cask
Akashi is a brand of whiskey produced by the Eigashima Sake Brewery, which produces a variety of alcoholic beverages including sake, wine, and brandy. The name “Akashi” is derived from the city of Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, where the brand was born. The company is also known as the brewer of …
Read More »[Review] Ichiro’s Malt&Grain Japanese Blended Whisky Limited Edition 2021
At the World Whisky Awards (WWA), an international competition organized by a British magazine, “Ichiro’s Malt & Grain Japanese Blended Whisky Limited Edition 2021” won the World’s Best (the world’s highest award) in the category for blended whisky with low production (less than 5,000 bottles). It won the World’s Best …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Akashi 3 years old Japanese Sake Cask
Akashi is a brand of whiskey produced by the Eigashima Sake Brewery, which produces a variety of alcoholic beverages including sake, wine, and brandy. The name “Akashi” is derived from the city of Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, where the brand was born. The company is also known as the brewer of …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Akashi 3 years Tequila Cask
Akashi is a brand of whiskey produced by the Eigashima Sake Brewery, which produces a variety of alcoholic beverages including sake, wine, and brandy. The name “Akashi” is derived from the city of Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, where the brand was born. The company is also known as the brewer of …
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