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Whisky Review

[Review] MARS The Y.A. #03

MARS The Y.A. #03 is now available from Hombo Shuzo. Reviewed the latest third release of "Yakushima Aged Malt Whiskey." The price is 10,450 yen. Features and how to purchase.
New Release

[Lottery sales April 17, 10:00 AM] MARS The Y.A. #03

A new product in Hombo Shuzo's popular [MARS Y.A.] series, aged in the Yakushima aging cellar, is now on sale by lottery. The price is 10,450 yen (tax included). Also includes information on lottery sales.
News

[April 2, 2024] Japanese Craft Whiskey BOOK

Tokyo News, publisher of TV Guide magazine, released "Japanese Craft Whiskey Reading Book" on Tuesday, April 2, 2012.
Whisky Review

[Review] The Lucky Cat Double Individuals Hana&Choco (Mars Whisky).

Hombo Shuzo Mars Whiskey releases a new limited series product "The Lucky Cat". The price is 5,720 yen (tax included). The soft sweetness and fruitiness derived from Oloroso sherry and wine casks and the aggressive, structured flavor brought by Spanish oak barrels make this blended whiskey feel like a gentle older sister and a tomboyish younger sister.
Whisky Distillery

Hakushu Distillery(Suntory Holdings)|Detailed Distillery Information

Covers basic information on Hakushu Distillery, including basic specifications and past master blenders.
News

World Whiskies Awards 2024 – Japan Preliminary Round Results and List of Winning Products

The results of the category winners (Japanese qualifiers) of the World Whisky Awards 2024 have been announced. A large number of whiskies from whisky distilleries all over Japan were submitted, and many products won titles in each category. Full list of award-winning Japanese whisky products.
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[YOIYO Series] Vol.14 – Akkeshi Hakuro Chocolate & Vol.15 – Akkeshi Hakuro Terrine [Akkeshi Distillery]

Collaboration of "YOIYO" chocolate and Hokkaido's "Akkeshi Distillery" for the third year in a row! The 14th "YOIYO <Akkeshi Distillery> Whisky Hakuro" and the 15th "YOIYO Terrine <Akkeshi Distillery> There is also a campaign to win a bottle of Single Malt Hakuro.
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[YOIYO Series 13th] Sake Ganache (Asaka Distillery)

The 13th in the series is a ganache type chocolate from the Sasanogawa Shuzo, Asaka Distillery, priced at 1,640 yen (tax included). The limited edition whisky, a blend of five barrels carefully selected for YOIYO, is made from bourbon barrels of unpasteurized Asaka whisky.
Whisky Review

[Review] Mars Malt Le Papillon Double Cask ‘Miyamasijimi’.

Mars Malt Le Papillon Double Cask "Miyama Shijimi" will be released by Hombo Shuzo in November 2023. Limited edition of 818 bottles of single malt Japanese whiskey vatted with two sherry cask aged casks distilled at Shinshu distillery.
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World’s Most Admired Whiskies 2023 edition, Yamazaki ranked second, with Nikka, Hibiki, Chichibu and Hakushu also on the list.DRINKS INTERNATIONAL

Drinks International's annual "World's Most Admired Whisky 2023" was announced on October 31, 2023. Yamazaki" ranked second, and "Nikka," "Hibiki," "Chichibu," and "Hakushu" also ranked in the top 50.