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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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[Released on September 27, 2022] Single Malt Yoichi, Miyagikyo Aromatic Yeast

The official website of Asahi Breweries, Ltd. has released information on the release of “Single Malt Yoichi Aromatic Yeast and Single Malt Miyagikyo Aromatic Yeast” as the second product in the “NIKKA DISCOVERY Series”. The release date is September 27. It’s been about a year since the last NIKKA DISCOVERY …

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For Duty Free Shops at Airports [On Sale April 12, 2022] Single Malt Yoichi Grande and Single Malt Miyagikyo Grande

Information on the release of “Single Malt Yoichi Grande and Single Malt Miyagikyo Grande” has been released on the official website of Asahi Breweries, Ltd. The release date is April 12, 2022. Limited quantities.List price: 10,000 yen (excluding tax). Product for duty free stores at airports.   The bottle further …

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“World Whiskies Awards 2022” Japan Qualifier Results Announcement and List of Award Winners

The World Whiskies Awards, a whisky competition to select the best whisky in each category from among whisky entries from around the world, has announced the results of the preliminary rounds for each country for 2022. In this article, I will introduce the results of the first round in Japan, …

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[Low price – up to 5,000 yen] 10 Best Japanese Whisky Picks

Japanese whiskey has become popular worldwide in the past few years. The production of old famous whiskies such as “Yamazaki” “Hakushu” “Hibiki” “Taketsuru” “Yoichi” and “Miyagikyo” has been drastically reduced due to a shortage of original sake, and they are currently distributed in Japan at a higher price than the …

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