"Akkeshi"

Whisky Review

[Review] Akkeishi Muroi

The popular TV drama series “Odoru Daishousasen” has been relaunched! Review of the lottery-only Atsugishi, which appears in the latest films “Shinji Muroi: The Undefeated” and “Shinji Muroi: The One Who Lives on”.
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December 7,8, 2024] Whiskey Festival 2024 in Tokyo

The festival will be held in December this year as usual! Whiskey Festival 2024 in Tokyo. The outline of the event and the exhibitors as of now are introduced.
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[ISC2024] International Spirits Challenge 2024 Award Results

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 introduce two award-winning results and products, DOUBLE GOLD and GOLD.
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[Review]Akkeishi Blended Whiskey Koku

Akkeshi Blended Whisky Koku Review. This is a new release from Kaken Jitsugyo Akkeshi Distillery in the Akkeshi 24 Season series. The price is 16,500 yen (including tax). Features, price, and how to purchase.
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Hokkaido WHISKY&SPIRITS FEST 2024[Held on August 2, 2024]

Hokkaido WHISKY&SPIRITS FEST 2024 tickets now on sale. Includes an outline of the festival, including original bottles only available at the festival and a "Master Class," a paid tasting seminar featuring experts in the whiskey industry as lecturers.
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[2024 Edition] Five whisky chocolates for Valentine’s Day gifts

For your Valentine's Day gift, coffee tea, or alcoholic beverages. In this issue, we introduce recommended whisky chocolates made with Japanese whisky.
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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 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.
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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.
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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.