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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.
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[Lottery sales November 1 – 14, 2023] Whisky Festival 2023 in Tokyo Original Bottle

Lottery applications for the festival's limited edition original bottles for Whisky Festival 2023 in TOKYO are now open, from November 1 to 14, 2023. The casks were selected by Mamoru Tsuchiya, president of the Whisky Culture Institute, and bottled in cask strength single cask. Lottery sales limited to "Whisky Festival 2023 in Tokyo" ticket holders.
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“Yamazaki Aged 25 Years” and “Hibiki 30 Years Old” won at the International Spirits Challenge 2023. Other GOLD and above award-winning products are also introduced.

Suntory's "Yamazaki Aged 25 Years" won the "Supreme Champion Spirit" award, the highest award in all categories, for the first time at the "ISC", a world-class liquor competition. Many other Japanese whiskies won awards. A list of Gold and above award-winning products are introduced here.
New Release

YOIYO chocolate 12th [ASAKA Distillery] Original Whisky ASAKA

YOIYO" is a "Japanese craft sake chocolate" or so-called "whisky bonbon" sold by Lotte Co. The wonderful and particular taste of Japanese whisky and the thoughts of the whisky maker and the chocolate maker are packed into a single piece of chocolate.The package design of each product has a fashionable design printed with the regional scenery of each distillery and distillation equipment.
New Release

【Movie】Welcome to Komada Distillery, collaboration whiskey No.2

P.A.WORKS, the production company that created hits such as "Skip and the Loafer" and "Palipi Komei," has announced the full details of the collaboration whiskey with "Welcome to Komada Distillery," the latest in their work series. We will introduce you to that distillery in Chichibu and that distillery when it comes to the collaboration whiskey, as well as how to draw lots, along with information on the five newly released distilleries!
Whisky Review

[Review] Mars Maltage Cosmo Wine Cask Finish Bottled in 2023

Mars Maltage Cosmo, which expresses complexity and depth by vatting multiple malt wines, is additionally aged in empty barrels used for red wine.
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[ISC2023] International Spirits Challenge 2023 Award Winners Announced

The 28th International Spirits Competition was held in London this year. More than 2,200 spirits were entered from about 70 countries around the world, and among them, we would like to introduce 38 Japanese whiskies that won the Double Gold and Gold awards.
Whisky Review

[Review]HIBIKI BLOSSOM HARMONY 2023

This special "HIBIKI" is a blend of a wide variety of unblended whisky that has been aged well over the course of four seasons and rare whisky  that has been post-aged in cherry blossom casks.
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[2023 Edition] The 10 Best Japanese Whiskies to Give for Father’s Day

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.