https://jpwhisky.net Japanese Whisky Dictionary Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:45:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://en.jpwhisky.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-jwd_logo-32x32.jpg https://jpwhisky.net 32 32 https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-hakushu-highball-fresh-rich-2-49694/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 05:40:55 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=49694 Suntory will release “Suntory Premium Highball Hakushu 350ml can” in limited quantities nationwide on June 10 (Tue.) Suntory Premium Highball is a series produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Japanese Whisky in 2023. All of them are different in flavor and have a different taste from the regular Hakushu and Yamazaki.   Product Release […]]]> 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/moegi-no-mura-first-class-2-41456/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 05:53:32 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=41456 Special whiskey offered at Moegi no Mura located in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture. This time it is their latest creation, "FIRST CLASS". The whisky was blended by Suntory Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo, using the excellent original sake from the Hakushu Distillery.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-hakushu-highball-smoky-2-40948/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 05:08:43 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=40948 Suntory will release Suntory Premium Highball Hakushu 350ml can in limited quantities nationwide from June 11 (Tue.). The price is 660 yen (tax included).]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-hakushu-story-2024edition-2-40327/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:17:02 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=40327 The Hakushu brand website, Hakushu: Mori Kaoru Kuru Seikatsu, has released information on the release of the "Single Malt Hakushu Story of the distillery 2024 EDITION". As usual, there will be two lottery applications, and the number of winning bottles will be 1,000 for each lottery, for a total of 2,000 bottles to be sold by the official. The release date is Tuesday, May 28.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/hakushu-distilley-suntory-2-39980/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 07:21:29 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=39980 Covers basic information on Hakushu Distillery, including basic 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/worlds-most-admired-whiskies2023-2-35698/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 11:41:38 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=35698 Drinks International's annual "World's Most Admired Whisky 2023" was announced on October 31, 2023. Yamazaki" ranked second, and "Nikka," "Hibiki," "Chichibu," and "Hakushu" also ranked in the top 50.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-hakushu-highball-sherry-2-35824/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:05:57 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=35824 Suntory announced that “Suntory Premium Highball Hakushu <Sherry Barrel Original Whisky Blend> 350ml can” will be released in limited quantities nationwide from Tuesday, December 26. The price is 660 yen (tax included). This will be the third highball can after the release of “Suntory Premium Highball Hakushu” in June and “Suntory Premium Highball Yamazaki” in […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/duty-free-shop-only-yamazaki-smoky-batch-the-first-hakushu-japanese-forest-2-31832/ Sat, 07 Oct 2023 04:36:38 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=31832 "YAMAZAKI SMOKY BATCH The First" and " HAKUSHU Japanese Forest BITTER SWEET EDITION" have become a hot topic of conversation in the Japanese duty free stores. We will provide information on where they are sold, what information is currently available, and what you need to know about how to shop at duty free stores in Japan.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/news-hakushudistillery-reopen-after-renovating-2-31825/ Sat, 30 Sep 2023 03:28:09 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=31825 After about 10 months of renovation work since the tour was suspended on December 19, 2022, Hakushu Distillery will finally reopen on October 2, 2023! A brief review of Suntory's 100-year history and current reservation status will be provided!]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/isc2023-yamazaki25-hibiki30-2-31431/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 12:18:18 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=31431 Suntory's "Yamazaki Aged 25 Years" won the "Supreme Champion Spirit" award, the highest award in all categories, for the first time at the "ISC", a world-class liquor competition. Many other Japanese whiskies won awards. A list of Gold and above award-winning products are introduced here.]]> 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/new-hakushu-highball-2-24628/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 08:28:26 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=24628 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/new-shirokaku-2-19415/ Wed, 13 Jul 2022 06:43:09 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19415 At the moment, a limited number of Kakubin and Shirokaku bottles are available for pre-order at Rohako for 3,224 yen including tax.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/ao-smoky-pleasure-2-18652/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 05:16:46 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=18652 It has a good balance of smoky malt, bourbon and Canadian malt, with citrus and vanilla sweetness as much as smokiness]]> 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-high-price-2-17611/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 05:29:36 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=17611 We recommend 10 high-end Japanese whiskies with a purchase price of over 10,000 yen. In the higher price range, all products meet the voluntary standards for Japanese whisky, and most of them are so popular around the world that they are hard to find at a premium price.]]> 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/new-hakushu-peated2021-2-3868/ Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:39:19 +0000 http://jpwhisky.net/?p=2934 【2021/3/1 Update】 Applications for lottery sales of "Hakushu peat malt 2021" have started on the Hakushu brand site.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/hakushu-12-year-2-14445/ Wed, 27 Jan 2021 05:03:26 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=14445 Slightly smoky malt is fermented in a wooden tub tank using upper yeast. The fruity and creamy wash is distilled in an open-fire distillation pot and stored in white oak barrels and aged in a Hakushu forest storage for more than 12 years.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/hakushu-2-14486/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:51:25 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=14486 The single malt whisky Hakushu was carefully selected by the blender from a wide variety of original spirits. It has a refreshing taste that harmonizes the aroma of young forest leaves with a fresh fruity flavor.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-hakushu12-2-3869/ Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:26:02 +0000 http://jpwhisky.net/?p=2022 “Suntory Whiskey Hakushu 12 Years Old” will be re-released in limited quantities from March 30, 2021. Since 2009, it has won numerous awards at whiskey competitions around the world. Due to a shortage of unblended whiskey due to the recent whiskey boom, shipments were suspended at the end of April 2018. This is a long-awaited re-release for whiskey lovers.]]> 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.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/singlemalt-hakushu18year-2-9517/ Fri, 09 Nov 2018 06:34:50 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=9517 The deep taste and aroma that only long-term malt aging can provide. The complex richness, sweetness, and rich barrel aroma are in perfect harmony. It also has a pleasant aftertaste with a hint of smokiness. The malt is aged for more than 18 years, which gives it a deep aroma and a hint of smokiness. The complex richness and sweetness of the malt and the aromatic scent of the oak are in perfect harmony. Smoky and pleasant aftertaste.]]>