https://jpwhisky.net Japanese Whisky Dictionary Tue, 14 Jan 2025 05:30:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://en.jpwhisky.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-jwd_logo-32x32.jpg https://jpwhisky.net 32 32 https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-hibiki-100th-annivewsary-blend-2-47245/ Thu, 26 Dec 2024 05:39:50 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=47245 Hibiki: Suntory Whisky 100th Anniversary -Anniversary Blend-” lottery drawing has started. The first lottery will be held from 12/23 to 1/7. The second session is from 1/8 to 1/23. Suntory would like to pay tribute to our predecessors and thank our customers, and would like to continue to connect the rich culture of life around […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-hibiki-40-aged-2-46697/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:29:15 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=46697 Hibiki 40 Years Old” on the day it goes on sale on May 27, 2025. Without a doubt, the best blended whiskey in Japan is released. The application period is until November 12!]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/chita-distillery-2-40152/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 07:35:09 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=40152 Covers basic information about Miyagikyo Distillery, including production specifications and past master blenders.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/suntory-price-revision-20240401-2-37077/ Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:51:03 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=37077 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.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/hibiki-blossom-harmony-2023-2-30225/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 07:09:56 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=30225 This special "HIBIKI" is a blend of a wide variety of unblended whisky that has been aged well over the course of four seasons and rare whisky  that has been post-aged in cherry blossom casks.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yamazaki-hibiki-2023-2-25166/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 07:05:19 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=25166 There will be two drawings for both Yamazaki LIMITED EDITION and Hibiki BLOSSOM HARMONY, with a total of 1,000 drawings for each.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/japanesefes2022-2-24280/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 19:52:19 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=24280 "JAPANESE FES 2022 in TOKYO", a two-day gathering of Japanese whiskies, gins, and spirits, was held on December 17 (Sat.) and 18 (Sun.), 2022, hosted by the Whisky Culture Institute. We bring you the latest Japanese whisky trends.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/hibiki-blossom-harmony-2022-2-18263/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 04:54:26 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=18263 HIBIKI BLOSSOM HARMONY 2022 is a blend of grain base sake post-aged in cherry barrels. It is characterized by a subtle aroma of cherry blossoms and a rich sweetness.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-ao-smoky-pleasure-2-17152/ Mon, 09 May 2022 04:58:23 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=17152 Suntory will release a limited number of Ao (SMOKY PLEASURE) blended around peated malt.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/recommended-low-price-2-15171/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:12:15 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=15171 We recommend 10 Japanese whiskies that can be purchased for up to 5,000 yen. Although some products in the lower price range do not meet the definition of Japanese whisky, we have carefully selected products that are a blend of Japanese produced and imported original whisky with very good cost performance!]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/hibiki-blossom-harmony-2021-2-6846/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:48:54 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=6846 A fragrant aroma and round taste that will add a festive touch to any celebration. This is a delicate blend of a wide variety of grains that have deepened their character over the course of many seasons, combined with rare, long-term aged grains that have been aged in cherry barrels. The result is a special Hibiki with a fragrant floral aroma, a harmonious round taste, and a rich, refreshing aftertaste.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/essence-of-suntory-chita-sakuracask-2-10518/ Sat, 13 Jun 2020 10:53:54 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=10518 The fourth edition released on April 28, 2020 from the ESSENCE of SUNTORY WHISKY series pursuing "essence". Chita Distillery Sakura barrel ripe blend is ripened for more than 3 years with 15-year-old Chita Grain undiluted sake in sakura barrels. In addition, chita grain unshuishu with long-term aging of 12 years and 21 years or more is blended.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/suntory-whisky-chita-2-10277/ Sat, 18 Jan 2020 14:29:16 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=10277 Released on September 1, 2015. At Chita Distillery, three types of grain undiluted sake are made using a continuous distiller: clean, medium, and heavy. Single Grain Whisky Chita's light taste and faintly sweet aroma go well with various meals, including Japanese food, especially highballs divided by soda are recommended.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/the-essence-of-suntory-rich-type-2-10235/ Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:20:59 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=10235 The blender carefully selects and blends malt from the Yamazaki distillery, which is aged for more than 12 years in white oak casks and then refilled with cedar casks for another 6 years, malt from the Yamazaki distillery, which is aged for more than 18 years in sherry and quercus oak casks, and grain from the Chita distillery, which is also aged for more than 18 years. The blend is sweet and rich with a mature taste.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/the-essence-of-suntory-clean-type-2-10218/ Sat, 09 Nov 2019 12:30:45 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=10218 Released in October 29, 2019. The third installment of the ESSENCE of SUNTORY WHISKY series pursuing "essence". Blended clean type. It blends Hakushu Malt Unshu, which has matured in "Cedar Barrels" for more than 6 years, Hakushu Malt Unshu aged in white oak, and Clean Grain unshuied sake from Chita Distillery.]]>