https://jpwhisky.net Japanese Whisky Dictionary Tue, 27 May 2025 08:58:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://en.jpwhisky.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-jwd_logo-32x32.jpg https://jpwhisky.net 32 32 https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yuza-6years-2-50987/ Fri, 16 May 2025 05:10:30 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=50987 Yamagata’s Yuza Distillery’s first whisky with kanji spelling appeared. Yuza Distillery, which carefully creates each product based on the belief that it will not release a product unless it is of satisfactory quality, has finally released its first whisky with kanji spelling． Among the new distilleries, there are not many distilleries that are still producing […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yuza-signature-blend-2-48793/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:04:20 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=48793 YUZA Signature Blend, astandard product from the YUZA distillery of Kinryu Co. We reviewed a Japanese blended whisky made from gray whisky provided by distilleries in Japan. Last October, YUZA Classical Blend was released and we heard favorable feedback from many people. This time, since it is a standard blended product, it bears the “Signature” […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yuza-signature-blend-2-47990/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:23:05 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=47990 YUZA Distillery in Yamagata Prefecture will release a blended product as a standard item. YUZA Signature Blend is one of the representative products of the distillery. The Yuza Distillery in Yamagata Prefecture is one of the smallest distilleries in Japan, and they have announced the release of a Japanese blended whisky as their standard product. […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yuzadistillery-2-47727/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:18:44 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=47727 The distillery’s concept is “TLAS”, which stands for Tiny, Lovely, Authentic, and Supreme, and they have an absolute policy that they will not release a product unless they are satisfied with the quality of the product. 1.Outline of the distillery Ltd. was established in 1950 as a joint venture of nine local sake breweries to […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yuza-classical-blend-2-46640/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:07:14 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=46640 YUZA Classical Blend, a new product from the Yusa distillery of Kinryu Co. Japanese blended whiskey made from gray whiskey provided by distilleries in Japan is now on sale. The price is 11,000 yen (tax included). Features and flavors are introduced together.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yuza-classical-blend-2-45527/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 05:02:30 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=45527 New product release from Yusa distillery of Kinryu Co. Blended Japanese Whiskey "YUZA Classical Blend". Details and other information.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yuza-2024-2-43971/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 04:22:13 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=43971 The latest release from Yamagata’s Yuza Distillery, YUZA 2024, reviews Yuza Distillery’s evolving line of classic single malts. Features, flavors, and product information. 1. Manufacturer Kinryu Co. For a long time since its opening, the distillery has mainly manufactured shochu, and it was only in 2018 that it obtained a license to manufacture whisky. The […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yuza-2024-2-43057/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 05:08:22 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=43057 Information on the releaseofYUZA2024 from Yuza Distillery, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The new release information and the past products are also introduced. 1. YUZA 2024 “YUZA 2024”, a single malt Japanese whisky, will be released in late July 2024. This year, YUZA 2024 will be the “starting point” of YUZA Distillery’s house style single malt Japanese […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/isc-2024-2-42811/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 06:22:26 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=42811 International Spirits Challenge 2024 Awards Results for Japanese Whiskies. The results of the “International Spirits Challenge (ISC)”, organized by “Drinks International”, a British publisher specializing in alcoholic beverages, have been announced. Ninety Japanese whisky products received awards this year. In this issue, we will introduce two award-winning results and products, DOUBLE GOLD and GOLD. 1. […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yuza-spring-2-40743/ Sat, 30 Mar 2024 09:31:02 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=40743 The latest release from Yamagata's Yusa distillery, YUZA Spring in Japan 2024. review of the latest single malt. The price is 16,500 yen (tax included). Unlike the previous edition series, this whiskey is titled Spring in Japan. The bottle is a gorgeous cherry blossom color.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/whiskyfes-osaka2024-2-40450/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 04:54:07 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=40450 Whiskey Festival 2024 in OSAKA. tickets on sale from 12:00 noon on Thursday, March 28. Held on June 29 and 30, 2024. Explains the details of the event and how to purchase tickets. This is the first 2DAYS event in Osaka.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/jp-craft-dokuhon-2-39975/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 04:40:07 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=39975 Tokyo News, publisher of TV Guide magazine, released "Japanese Craft Whiskey Reading Book" on Tuesday, April 2, 2012.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yuza-spring-in-japan-2024-2-39944/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 04:54:00 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=39944 Information on the release of "Yusa 2024," a new sake from the Yusa Distillery in Yamagata Prefecture. The price is 15,000 yen (tax included). Along with the new release information, past products are also introduced. Unlike the previous "Cask Strength" edition series of YUZA, this new release, named "YUZA Spring in Japan 2024," will be what it will be like.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yuza-third-edition-2023-2-35489/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 04:31:01 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=35489 YUZA Third Edition will be released in November 2023 from Yusa Distillery for 16,500 yen (tax included). It is made with sake aged in rare Mizunara oak casks. The distillery also batches bourbon and sherry casks to create a fruity, complex, and elegant flavor that is unique to the Yusa distillery.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/newrelease-yuza-singlemalt-japanesewhisky-thirdedition2023-2-31843/ Sat, 07 Oct 2023 06:24:19 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=31843 The long-awaited third edition of the edition series from the Yuza Distillery, which has been remarkably successful in winning "GOLD" at the "International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2022," a world-class liquor competition with the theme "The World's One and Only Japanese Whisky," is now available!]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yuza-asahimachi-wine-2023-2-31172/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 06:17:17 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=31172 The casks are French oak from Troncais, fine wine casks from Seguin Moreau, one of the world's top manufacturers, which are also used by the leading chateaux in France. The taste is deep, with the sweetness of the malt blended with the gorgeous flavour of the wine.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/2023-fathersday-gift-2-29228/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:53:33 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=29228 From classic Japanese whiskies that have long been a favorite to recently released hot products, we introduce authentic Japanese whiskies that are suitable as Father's Day gifts for 2023.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yuza-2023-2-28788/ Wed, 24 May 2023 07:05:30 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=28788 This single malt Japanese whisky is the "origin" of Yuza Distillery's house style. It is characterized by its clean, fruity taste and sweet vanilla-like flavor. "Clean, sweet and fruity" with vanilla, honey and fruity sweet aroma.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/sfwsc2023-results-2-27678/ Fri, 05 May 2023 07:08:40 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=27678 The results of "SFWSC 2023", another year of turbulence, have been announced. Japanese whisky, standard whisky, up-and-coming whisky, and even whisky that you may not know where it comes from! We will also delve deep into the whiskies that are not so easy to find, and explain them from our own unique perspective!]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yuza-sherrycask-claudewhisky-2-27461/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 03:50:23 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=27461 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 aged for eight months in […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yuza-2023-2-26391/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 06:29:31 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=26391 The original spirit is carefully selected from those aged in bourbon barrels and has a clean, fruity taste with a sweet, vanilla-like flavor.]]> 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/yuza-second-edition-2022-2-21288/ Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:55:47 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=21288 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.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yuza-second-edition-2022-2-19540/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 07:57:40 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19540 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.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yuza-asahimachi-wine-2-19512/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:04:24 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19512 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 official website of the Yusa […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yuza-first-edition-2022-2-14670/ Fri, 25 Feb 2022 02:07:58 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=14670 Yuza First Edition, the long-awaited first release, has finally been released by Yusa Distillery. A review is provided.]]>