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San Francisco Spirits Competition 2023: List of Award Winning Products

“The San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2023,” which began in 2000 and has become one of the most influential liquor competitions in the world, was held in the United States in April 2023! This year, more than 3,000 spirits were entered in the competition, and happily, our country’s whiskies won …

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[Win a bottle of Saburomaru Single Cask Whisky!] YOIYO 11th release! Lotte x Saburomaru Distillery, Takahiko Inagaki Selection

“YOIYO [Saburomaru Distillery] Takahiko Inagaki Selection,” the 11th in the “YOIYO” series, is now available from Lotte’s [Japanese craft sake chocolate]. The YOIYO series has previously collaborated with Mars Shinshu Distillery, Akkeshi Distillery, Gaiaflow Shizuoka Distillery, Mars Tsunuki Distillery, and Sakurao Distillery, but this is the first time for Saburomaru …

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[Lottery sales until 23:59, February 26, 2023] Single Malt Saburomaru II 70th Anniversary Spanish Oak (Saburomaru Distillery)

Saburomaru Distillery announced the lottery sale of a new product “Single Malt Saburomaru II 70th Anniversary Spanish Oak” on the official Saburomaru Distillery Twitter page. The lottery sales are limited to members of the “Me and ALC.” online store. “ZEMON” distilled single malt whisky, single cask aged for more than …

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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 …

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