“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 …

New Products from Yuza Distillery in Yamagata Prefecture and Kinryu Co. with a Store in Gifu Prefecture Private Bottle of CLAUDE WHISKY “YUZA Single Cask Sherry Cask Finish 2023 for CLAUDE WHISKY” has been released. The single cask was aged for more than three years in bourbon casks and then …

“YUZA 2023” has been released on the official website of the Yuza Distillery (Kinryu Co., Ltd.) in Yamagata Prefecture. The First and Second editions released last year were cask strength, but this time it was bottled at 51% alcohol by volume with added water to make it easier to drink …

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 …

Japanese Whisky Yuza. Based on the theme of the fruit tree kingdom Yamagata's "fragrance of fertility," it expresses a mellow aroma and a complex, multilayered flavor. The finished product is different from the previous one.

YUZA Second edition 2022" has been released on the official website of Yusa Distillery (Kinryu Co., Ltd.) in Yamagata Prefecture. The release date is early October 2022, and like the First edition, it will be bottled at cask strength. The number of bottlings seems to be slightly higher than the 8,500 bottles of the First edition.

A collaboration whisky between Yusa Distillery and Asahimachi Wine Co. The single malt Japanese whisky “YUZA Asahimachi Wine Barrel Aged Whisky” will be released in a limited quantity of 5,000 180ml bottles. The release date is August 2. The project was made possible by Yamagata Sake Wholesaler Co.   The …

Finally, Yuza Distillery has released “YUZA First edition 2022” .Limited edition of 8,500 bottles. Masaharu Sasaki, president of Yusa Distillery, says, “If you leave it to experts or veterans, the distillery will be stained with their colors.”  Young staff members start from scratch to create a distillery that is unique …