“The Lucky Cat” is a series of blended whiskies featuring cats with rich personalities, created using the blending techniques of Mars Whisky. The series was started in honor of the cat-loving president of the Honbo Shuzo, and is the eighth in the “Lucky Cat series”, which has been on sale …
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[Review] Single Malt Tsunuki 2023 Edition
We have just released a limited edition bottle to commemorate the 6th anniversary of the completion of the Mars Tsunuki Distillery in November 2022, and now we are releasing the “Single Malt Tsunuki 2023 Edition”. The Mars Tsunuki distillery is located in the basin, where the temperature difference and the …
Read More »JAPANESE FES 2022 in TOKYO Report
Last year, on December 17 (Sat.) and 18 (Sun.), 2022, the Institute of Whisky Culture hosted “JAPANESE FES 2022 in TOKYO“, a two-day event featuring a large collection of Japanese whiskies, gins, and spirits. We went to the event to check the latest Japanese whisky trends and provide valuable information …
Read More »Lottery applications start [Mid-January 2023 release] Single Malt Tsunuki 2023 Edition (Hombo Shuzo)
This Single Malt Tsunuki 2023 Edition is a single malt whisky vatted with malt whisky aged in a variety of barrels, mainly bourbon barrels. It has a deep and complex flavor with a full-bodied thickness and fresh fruity taste. Release date. Mid-January 2023. Lottery applications have started on the official …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Tsunuki 6th Anniversary
Limited edition bottle commemorating the 6th anniversary of the completion of the Hombo Shuzo and Mars Tsunuki Distillery. The “Tsunuki Distillery Festival,” which had been held every November, was cancelled in the “festival” format following last year due to the new coronavirus. This 6th anniversary commemorative bottle was sold as …
Read More »YOIYO – The 6th release! Lotte × Mars Tsunuki Distillery
Lotte has released the 6th edition of “YOIYO,” [Japanese craft sake chocolate] sold by Lotte. After Mars Shinshu Distillery, Akkeshi Distillery, and Gaiaflow Shizuoka Distillery, the next one is “Mars Tsunuki Distillery”. The 6th YOIYO present campaign is “Mars Tsunuki distillery goods set of 3 items + YOIYO Mars Tsunuki …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Komagatake 2022 Edition
Japanese Whisky, Komagadake 2022 Edition. This single malt whisky is made primarily from bourbon barrel-aged whisky, accented with sherry cask-aged whisky and port cask-aged whisky.
Read More »[Review] MARSMALT Le Papillon C.brillantinus
The “MARSMALT Le Papillon” series expresses the splendor of Japan’s seasonal climate and natural environment, which forms the environment in which whisky is matured, using butterflies that live in Japan as a motif. This is the thirteenth in the series, and the theme is the “C.brillantinus”, which inhabits deciduous broadleaf …
Read More »Single Malt Komagatake 2022 Edition by lottery until September 13, 2022
The official website of Hombo Shuzo Co. has released information on the release of “Single Malt Komagatake 2022 Edition” (limited quantities). The release date is September 16. Limited to 60,000 bottles. Hombo Shuzo official mail order SHOP The lottery is already available at The deadline to apply for the lottery …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Komagatake IPA Cask Finish Bottled in 2022
Komagatake IPA Cask Finish, which has been released in 2020 and 2021, is a very popular whiskey and is currently listed at a pre-priced price of almost twice the list price. This bottle is sure to be another popular one.Limited to 2,700 bottles. The resale price on Mercari is about …
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