News“World Whiskies Awards 2022” Japan Qualifier Results Announcement and List of Award Winners
The results of the world whisky awards 2022 qualifiers have been announced.
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News[Follow-up report] Whisky Festival 2022 Original Bottle Details Revealed!
Whisky Festival 2022, an exhibition and tasting event where whisky from all over the world will gather. More than 70 distilleries, liquor stores, bars, and other booths from Japan and abroad will exhibit their whiskies. Detailed information on the original bottles that will be sold by lottery at the event is now available.
Whisky Review[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.
Whisky Review[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.
Whisky Review[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.