【Release Information】Sangokushi 8 REMAKE x Saburomaru Distillery Collaboration Whisky to go on sale by lottery from Monday, March 31, 2025.

New Release
New Release
Saburomaru Distillery

 

1-1. product information

This product is a collaboration between “Sangokushi 8 REMAKE,” a popular historical simulation game by Koei Tecmo Games, Inc. and the Saburomaru Distillery, a whisky distillery that continues to evolve every year with the introduction of new equipment and innovations in its production by blender and manager Takahiko Inagaki.

From the official website

1-2. Product Specifications

Alcohol content 60% alcohol by volume
By Sake Single Cask
Cask type 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel/ cask #210150
Year of distillation 2021 (Bottled in 2024)
Volume 700ml
Number of bottles sold Bottles sold are as follows
Suggested retail price 22,000 yen (tax included)
Lottery sales period March 31, 2025 (Monday) – April 8, 2025 (Tuesday)

 

1-3. How to purchase

Lottery sales will begin on March 31, 2025 (Monday) on the official website.

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2. Saburomaru Distillery, Wakatsuru Shuzo Co.

Wakatsuru Shuzo Company, which operates the Saburomaru Distillery, is a Shuzo with a very long history in Hokuriku, having started sake production in 1862 in Saburomaru Village, Tonami County, Toyama Prefecture.

After the end of World War II, in order to break out of a deadlock, the company conducted its own research on distilled spirits production and obtained a license to produce Sun Shine whisky in 1952.

 

In 2016, more than 60 years had passed since the first whisky was made and the distillery was aging. The distillery had been aging for more than 60 years since the first whisky was made, and the distillery was now in a state of disrepair. Therefore, we launched the ” Saburomaru Distillery Renovation Project” and challenged crowdfunding in order to secure funds.
With the passion for whisky making that has been preserved for more than 60 years and the challenge to develop Toyama whisky into a world-class whisky, we received 3,825,000 yen in support, far exceeding the 25 million yen goal. In 2023, the distillery will be reopened as Komada Distillery.

In 2023, an animated film titled ” Welcome to Komada Distillery ” was released, and Saburomaru Distillery was the model for the distillery featured in the film.

In 2019, we developed the world’s first cast distiller, ZEMON, in collaboration with Oigo Manufacturing, a master distiller of Buddhist bell making.

Fiscal Year Malt Mash tongue Yeast Fermentation tank Still
Before 2016 Highland peat Half century ago saccharification tank Yale only Enamel Old
2017 Yale + whisky Old Modified
2018 Miyake Manufacturing
2019 ZEMON
2020

Highland Pete
Ira Peat

enamel
wooden bucket
2021 Mature ale
+ whisky
2022 Hollow
Wooden vat x 2
2023 Miyake Mfg. 3rd wort Pressed yeast + Ale + whisky

A brief distillery timeline. New equipment and products are being introduced every year, and it is rumored that a milling building will be built in 2025. It is rumored that a milling building will be built in 2025.

Location 939-1308, Tonami, Toyama
208 Saburomaru, Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture
Access From Shin-Takaoka Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, take the JR Jobata Line and get off at Aburaden Station. 1 minute walk from the station.
Start of operation 1953 (renovated in 2016)
Official HP Wakatsuru Shuzo Saburomaru Distillery
Tours Tours are available.
Reservations required through the tour page on the website.
Products Sun shine whisky, Single Malt Saburomaru, Moonglow
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4. at the end

Collaboration of the “Sangokushi” series, the Kinjitou of simulation games.
Following Shokatsuryoukoumei, Sousou, and the handsome Busho Shu-yu.
The single cask of first fill bourbon with 60% alcohol content will be a great drink.
It is a perfect match for his image.

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Lastly: Recommended Books on Japanese Whisky

If you want to learn more about Japanese whisky, which is a global trend, we highly recommend these books.

(1).Whisky Galore Vol.29 December 2021 issue

In the December 2021 issue of Whisky Galore, published by the Whisky Culture Research Institute, we report on 11 Japanese craft distilleries, including some that are open to the public for the first time, under the title of “Japanese Whisky Craft Frontline,” the first of three consecutive issues. Why did the popularity of Japanese whisky and the craft boom occur? We will examine with interviews. Chichibu Distillery / Chichibu No.2 Distillery / Mars Shinshu Distillery / Mars Tsunuki Distillery / Kanosuke Distillery / Hioki Distillery / Ontake Distillery / Osuzuyama Distillery / Kaikyo Distillery / Hanyu Distillery / Konosu Distillery

(2). Japanese Whisky as an Education for Business

This is a book written by Mamoru Tsuchiya, a world-famous whisky critic and representative of the Whisky Culture Research Institute, titled “Japanese Whisky as a Culture that Works for Business” .
The book covers the basics of whisky, the introduction of whisky to Japan, the birth of Japanese whisky, advertising strategies and the rise of Japanese whisky, and the current rise of craft distilleries. This is a book that summarizes Japanese whisky in a very easy to understand way.

(3). Whisky and I (Masataka Taketsuru)

Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka Whisky, devoted his life to brewing whisky in Japan. This is a revised and reprinted version of the autobiography of a man who simply loved whisky and talked about himself. The book vividly depicts the days when he went to Scotland alone to study as a young man and overcame many hardships to complete Japanese whisky, as well as his companion, Rita.

(4). A Letter of Challenge from a New Generation Distillery

Launching in 2019. With the world experiencing an unprecedented whisky boom, what were the managers of craft distilleries thinking and what were their thoughts as they took on the challenge of making whisky? This book tells the stories of 13 craft distillery owners, including Ichiro Hido of Venture Whisky, famous for his Ichirose Malt, who inspired the birth of craft distilleries in Japan.

(5). Whiskey Rising

This is the Japanese version of Whisky Risng, published in the US in 2016, with much updated content. Not only does it describe the history of Japanese whisky in detail, but it also includes data on all the distilleries in Japan, including the craft distilleries that have been founded in recent years. The book also includes descriptions of the legendary bottles that have been released, as well as information on bars where Japanese whisky can be found.

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