https://jpwhisky.net Japanese Whisky Dictionary Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:55:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://en.jpwhisky.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-jwd_logo-32x32.jpg https://jpwhisky.net 32 32 https://en.jpwhisky.net/lucky-cat-choco-luna-2-55131/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:54:08 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=55131 Hombo Shuzo Mars Whisky has released the latest addition to its Lucky Cat series. Here’s a look at the product’s flavor profile and details. “The Lucky Cat” is a series of blended whiskys crafted using Mars Whisky’s blending expertise, featuring a variety of unique cats as motifs. The “Lucky Cat Series” has been on sale […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/tsunuki-9th-anniversary-2-54643/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:30:33 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=54643 A limited-edition bottle commemorating the 9th anniversary of Hombo Shuzo’s Mars Tsunuki Distillery. Reviewing the bottle sold exclusively at the Tsunuki Distillery Festival.Features, price, and purchase sites introduced. Anniversary bottle sold exclusively at the Tsunuki Distillery Festival. Celebrating its 9th anniversary, this limited-edition Tsunuki bottle is a special release made with Nijo barley from Minamisatsuma-City. […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/tokyuhotel-tsunukigotou-2-53890/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:41:02 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=53890 Bar Bellustar Tokyo presents a pairing set. The 11th installment features tacos made with Kagoshima ingredients. Available at Bar Bellustar starting Monday, January 12, 2026. BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; General Manager: Katsushi Nishikawa) will offer the pairing set “Bellustar Journey ~Tsunuki Goto Whisky Experience~” at its 45th-floor main bar, Bar Bellustar, […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/komagatake-40th-2-53748/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:33:22 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=53748 Mars Komagatake Distillery commenced operations in 1985. A 40th-anniversary commemorative whisky has been released. This special edition features malt from every era except the period of suspension. This commemorative bottle includes malt spirits from as far back as the 1980s in its blend. A bottle that lets you relive the history of Komagatake. What kind […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/komagatakedistillery-festival2025-2-49619/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 05:50:45 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=49619 The second “Mars Komagatake Distillery Festival” will be held on the long-awaited May 18 (Sunday)! (Headquarters: Kagoshima City; President: Kazuto Hombo) will hold the “Mars Komagatake Distillery Festival” to express our gratitude for your patronage. On the day of the festival, the distillery staff will hold seminars on whisky tasting, the Nijo Barley Project produced […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/luckycat-may-and-hana-2-48740/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:07:49 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=48740 The latest in the Lucky Cat series is released by Hombo Shuzo Mars Whisky. Introducing the taste and contents of the product. The Lucky Cat” is a series of blended Whiskys featuring unique cats, created with the blending techniques of Mars Whisky. For the past few years, it has been released around “Cat Day” on […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-hibiki-100th-annivewsary-blend-2-47245/ Thu, 26 Dec 2024 05:39:50 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=47245 Hibiki: Suntory Whisky 100th Anniversary -Anniversary Blend-” lottery drawing has started. The first lottery will be held from 12/23 to 1/7. The second session is from 1/8 to 1/23. Suntory would like to pay tribute to our predecessors and thank our customers, and would like to continue to connect the rich culture of life around […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/mars-c-palaeno-2-47388/ Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:20 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=47388 Papillon series from Honbo Brewery. Mars Malt Le Papillon Triple Cask“Miyamamonkicho”,features, price and how to buy. With a label featuring a picture of a butterfly, many whisky lovers may recognize it. Mars Malt Le Papillon” series. Many varieties have been released so far. This time, the 18th release in the Papillon series, Mars Malt Le […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/mars-malt-duo-tsunuki-akkeshi-2-47057/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:03:27 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=47057 Review of a special whisky produced by the Tsunuki distillery and the Atsugishi distillery through an exchange of original whiskey! Taste and characteristics are introduced. A new whiskey has been created by exchanging the original whiskey from two distilleries with opposing climates, Hokkaido and Kagoshima. This article will introduce the Malt Duo released by Mars Whisky Tsunuki.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-hibiki-40-aged-2-46697/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:29:15 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=46697 Hibiki 40 Years Old” on the day it goes on sale on May 27, 2025. Without a doubt, the best blended whiskey in Japan is released. The application period is until November 12!]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yoiyo-single-malt-shousho-2-47799/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:35:39 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=47799 The 17th release of the latest in the YOIYO series will go on sale on October 29. YOIYO whisky Shousho”. The latest in the YOIYO series has been released for the first time in half a year. This time, chocolates using “Single Malt Shousho” from the well-known Akkeshi Distillery 24 Season Series will be on […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-mars-malt-duo-tunuki-akkeshi-2-46478/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 04:17:42 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=46478 Vatted malt Japanese whisky by exchange of original Japanese whisky. Tsunuki x Akkeshi will be released in late November. Hombo Shuzo released Komagatake x Chichibu malt duo in 2021. This second release will be Tsunuki x Akkeshi Distillery. This time blending the original sake made at the two distilleries, which started distilling in the same […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/marstunukidistillery-2-45978/ Sat, 14 Sep 2024 11:45:40 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=45978 Tsunuki Distillery is the birthplace of the Hombo Sake Brewery, which represents Kagoshima Satsuma with 150 years of tradition and history, and is located at the southernmost tip of the mainland. The distillery is located at the southernmost tip of the mainland. The distillery and the Komagatake distillery share the same sake quality, and the former residence of the Hombo family, "Hojo", a renovated Japanese-style house, is full of emotion. ]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/marskomagatakedistillery-2-45595/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 04:36:14 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=45595 Founded in 1872. Hombo Shuzo, a general liquor manufacturer including shochu and wine, revived the distillery in 2011 after it was closed in 1922 due to the whisky depression. Kiichiro Iwai, known as the man who sent Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese whiskey, to Scotland, was once involved in the distillery as an advisor. It is also known for being the first distillery in Japan to exchange sake with other distilleries, something that had never been done before.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/komagatake-2024-edition-2-45910/ Sat, 31 Aug 2024 11:09:47 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=45910 Single Malt Komagatake 2024 Edition, released in late August 2024. The blend this time consists mainly of bourbon casks, with sherry and wine casks, and is a bottle with aromas of apple tea and ripe persimmon. List price 9020 yen (tax included)]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/komagatake-ipacask-2024-2-45887/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:39:39 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=45887 Single Malt Komagatake IPA Cask Finish", released in limited quantities every year, is now available in the 2024 vintage. It was aged in the same casks used for Minami-Shinshu Beer's IPA, and the crisp taste of the IPA cask finish makes it a must-try. List price: 9,900 yen (tax included)]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-komagatake-ipa-2024-2-43992/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 05:18:04 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=43992 Lottery applications for Single Malt Komagatake IPA Cask Finish Bottled in 2024 from Hombo Shuzo are now open. Features, price, and lottery application procedures are explained. The popular “Komagatake IPA Cask Finish” series has been released every year since 2020. The number of bottles sold is limited to less than 3,000, and it is difficult […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/mars-a-ganesa-2-43934/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 04:17:17 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=43934 Papillon series from Hombo Shuzo. MARSMALT Le Papillon Triple Cask “A.ganesa”, features, price and how to buy. 1. About MARSMALT Le Papillon series The “MARSMALT Le Papillon” series is a series that uses the motif of butterflies living in Japan to express the splendor of Japan’s seasonal climate and its natural environment, which forms the […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-mars-panchala-ganesa-2-43566/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 04:33:01 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=43566 MARS MALT Le Papillon Triple Cask “A.ganesa”. Now available by lot from Honbo Shuzo Mars Whisky. Features, price, and how to purchase. Information about the lottery sales of “Mars Malt Le Papillon Triple Cask “A.ganesa” has been released on the official website of Hombo Shuzo Co. Lottery applications will be accepted until July 15, 24:00. […]]]> 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/2024-fathersday-gift-2-42789/ Thu, 30 May 2024 05:46:08 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=42789 Father’s Day 2024 is Sunday, June 16. Here are 10 whisky recommendations for gifts. Popular Father’s Day gift items are often meal items such as “snacks” and “eels” as gifts. However, alcohol is no different and ranks high as a gift. Whisky is widely available in rare bottles and nowadays in highball cans. Unlike beer, […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/whisky-talk-fukuoka-2-42754/ Tue, 28 May 2024 06:14:12 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=42754 Whisky Talk Fukuoka is about to be held. How to purchase tickets, venue and seminar contents. Whiskey Talk Fukuoka is the largest whiskey event in Kyushu. You can enjoy not only tastings, but also seminars and various events with a different flavor, such as stall-style seminars where famous distillers stand in front of their stores […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/chichibudistillery-2-42660/ Sat, 25 May 2024 07:22:57 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=42660 Covers basic information on the Chichibu distillery, from production specifications to master blenders.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/tsunuki-6y-cask-no-t121-2-41729/ Tue, 07 May 2024 05:37:31 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=41729 Limited edition from Mars Tsunuki Distillery. Review of Single Cask Tsunuki AGED 6 YEARS Cask No. T121. Features, price, and how to buy this product, which won the WWA 2024 Single Cask Category Best Japanese Single Cask (Japan's highest award).]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/mars-the-ya-03-2-41714/ Thu, 02 May 2024 06:28:37 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=41714 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.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-mars-the-ya03-2-41349/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 04:24:11 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=41349 New products from Hombo Brewery’s popular [MARS Y.A.] series, aged in the Yakushima aging cellar, are now on sale by lottery. Lottery sales information is also introduced. 1. Web lottery application Click here for the official Hombo Shuzo mail order website WEB lottery application form. Application period: Wednesday, April 17, 10 AM Lottery results: Winners […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/komagatake-9y-cask-no-1842-2-41010/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 05:01:46 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=41010 Limited edition from Mars Shinshu Komagatake Distillery. Review of Single Cask Komagatake AGED 9 YEARS Cask No. 1842. Characteristics, price, and how to purchase. The Komagatake Single Cask series is released annually. This year’s edition is limited to 269 bottles and uses 50 ppm sherry hogshead. 1. What is Hombo Shuzo Co.,Ltd. “Hombo Shuzo Co.,Ltd.” […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/komagatake-small-batch-2024-2-41006/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 04:44:28 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=41006 Review of Mars Shinshu Komagatake Distillery’s limited edition Single Malt Komagatake 9 Year Small Batch 2024. Characteristics, prices, and how to purchase are explained. Komagatake 9 Year Old Small Batch 2023 won the Best Japanese Single Malt (Japan’s highest award) Single Malt Category (Small Batch) at the WWA. This year’s product won the Category Winner […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/mars-komagatake-fes-2-40846/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 04:55:07 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=40846 The first Mars Komagatake Distillery Festival 2024 will be held at Mars Shinshu Komagatake Distillery! Details, information on purchasing tickets, and the sale of the festival's limited edition single malt Komagatake!]]> 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/luckycat-hana-choco-2-39778/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 04:44:50 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=39778 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.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/hakushu-distilley-suntory-2-39980/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 07:21:29 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=39980 Covers basic information on Hakushu Distillery, including basic specifications and past master blenders.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/world-whiskies-awards-2024-category-winners-2-38018/ Sun, 04 Feb 2024 13:47:44 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=38018 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.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yoiyo-akkeshi-hakuro-2-37674/ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 05:01:23 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=37674 Collaboration of “YOIYO” chocolate and Hokkaido’s “Akkeshi Distillery” for the third year in a row! The “14th YOIYO <Akkeshi Distillery> Whisky Hakuro” and “15th YOIYO Terrine <Akkkeshi Distillery> Whisky Hakuro” are available for purchase. There is also a campaign to win a bottle of Single Malt Hakuro. YOIYO’s distillery collaboration products sake chocolate and sake […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yoiyo-asaka-ganache-2-36286/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 05:25:47 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=36286 YOIYO’s 13th release has been announced. Continuing from the previous issue, a different type of chocolate from [Asaka Distillery]. Sold by Lotte. Characteristics, price, and how to purchase. “YOIYO Sake Ganache [Asaka Distillery],” the 13th in the “YOIYO” series, is now available from Lotte’s [Japanese craft sake chocolate]. The YOIYO series has previously collaborated with […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/review-mars-miyamasijimi-2-35496/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 04:25:23 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=35496 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.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/worlds-most-admired-whiskies2023-2-35698/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 11:41:38 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=35698 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.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/whiskyfestival2023-tokyo-originalbottle-2-35588/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 05:49:58 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=35588 Lottery applications for original festival-only bottles for Whisky Festival 2023 in TOKYO are now open, from November 1 to 14, 2023. Details of the bottles and how to apply. Original bottles by a total of five Japanese distilleries and importers. The casks were selected by Mamoru Tsuchiya, representative of the Whisky Culture Institute, and bottled […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/isc2023-yamazaki25-hibiki30-2-31431/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 12:18:18 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=31431 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.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/komagatake-2023-edition-2-30309/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 06:52:33 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=30309 The 2023 Edition is a single malt whiskey bottled in a limited edition 2023 bottle with a balanced vatting of bourbon barrel, sherry cask, and port cask aged base spirit.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yoiyo-asaka-originalwhisky-2-30263/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 07:27:09 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=30263 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.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-konadadistillery-collaboration2-2-30129/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 06:22:09 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=30129 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!]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-komagatake-2023edition-2-30139/ Tue, 22 Aug 2023 06:54:35 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=30139 The 2023 Edition is a single malt whisky bottled in a limited edition 2023 bottle with a balanced vatting of bourbon barrel, sherry cask, and port cask aged base spirit.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/cosmo-winecask-2023-2-30157/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 05:37:53 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=30157 Mars Maltage Cosmo, which expresses complexity and depth by vatting multiple malt wines, is additionally aged in empty barrels used for red wine.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/isc2023-result-2-30463/ Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:45:23 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=30463 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.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/hibiki-blossom-harmony-2023-2-30225/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 07:09:56 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=30225 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.]]> 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/new-cosmo-winecask-2023-2-28694/ Tue, 23 May 2023 04:23:38 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=28694 A blended malt whisky in which "Mars Maltage Cosmo", which expresses complexity and depth by vatting multiple malt wines, is additionally aged (finished) in empty casks used for red wine.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/singlecask-komagatake-no1665-2-28556/ Tue, 23 May 2023 02:22:43 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=28556 Single Cask Komagatake Cask No.1665 is a whisky made from one carefully selected barrel of Heavily Peated Barrel aged for more than 9 years in bourbon barrels.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/singlemalt-komagatake-aged-9-years-2-28440/ Mon, 22 May 2023 08:54:20 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=28440 Komagatake AGED 9 YEARS is a single malt whisky bottled after carefully selecting and vatting several barrels of original sake aged for more than 9 years in Shinshu.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/singlecask-komagatake-no2026-2-28046/ Mon, 15 May 2023 03:46:33 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=28046 This is a single cask whisky, carefully selected and bottled from a single cask distilled at the Mars Shinshu Distillery and aged in a sherry butt.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/mars-the-ya02-2-27738/ Mon, 08 May 2023 08:56:52 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=27738 Fruit aroma that evokes a warm climate, smoky flavor reminiscent of the mysterious scene when fog covers the forests of Yakushima, and aroma reminiscent of sea breezes.]]> 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/yoiyo-saburomaru-inagaki-selection-2-27166/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 06:42:31 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=27166 A YOIYO present campaign is also underway in which three winners will receive a bottle of "Single Cask Whisky Saburomaru" used in YOIYO. The original label is signed by Mr. Inagaki.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-mars-the-ya02-2-27096/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 06:56:14 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=27096 Distilled at the Mars Shinshu and Mars Tsunuki distilleries and aged in the Yakushima aging cellar. Blended malt Japanese whisky blended mainly with bourbon barrels.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/luckycat-mayluna-2-25913/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 08:16:24 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=25913 This blended whisky is characterized by its "aroma from the use of cherry casks" and the "peppery taste" that follows.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/marsmalt-le-papillon-leptideaamurensis-2-25831/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 06:49:40 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=25831 Distilled at Mars Shinshu Distillery in December 2015. Bottled in February 2022 with vatting of two barrels, one with cherry wood for the mirror plate and the other aged in bourbon barrels.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-marsmalt-le-papillon-leptideaamurensis-2-25424/ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 04:47:02 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=25424 The 14th edition of the Papillon series, using malt base spirit distilled in 2015. Vatting of two barrels, one with cherry wood for the mirror plate and the other aged in bourbon barrels.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-luckycat-mayluna-2-24737/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 07:20:11 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=24737 “The Lucky Cat” is a series of blended whiskies featuring cats with rich personalities, created using the blending techniques of Mars Whisky. The series was started in honor of the cat-loving president of the Honbo Shuzo, and is the eighth in the “Lucky Cat series”, which has been on sale since 2015. The motif of […]]]> 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/yoiyo-akkeshi-taisetsu-2-23258/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 08:55:48 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=23258 Three winners of "Akkeshi Whisky Taisetsu" will win a YOIYO present campaign. The whisky and chocolate are mellowly mixed.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yoiyo-sakurao-22093/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:49:39 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=22093 Sakurao Gin Limited sources all of its botanicals from Hiroshima Prefecture, and a forest where juniper berries, an essential ingredient in gin, grow wild is also located locally.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yoiyo-tsunuki-2-20141/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 06:15:17 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=20141 The 6th YOIYO present campaign is "Mars Tsunuki distillery goods set of 3 items + YOIYO Mars Tsunuki distillery set of 10 items".]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/komagatake-2022-edition-2-20135/ Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:02:54 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=20135 Japanese Whisky, Komagadake 2022 Edition. This single malt whisky is made primarily from bourbon barrel-aged whisky, accented with sherry cask-aged whisky and port cask-aged whisky.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/le-papillon-c-brillantinus-2-20120/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:46:21 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=20120 This whisky is non-peated and has no peculiarities, and you can enjoy the full flavor of plum wine barrel aging. It has a sweet, sour, and astringent taste.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-komagatake-2022edition-2-19547/ Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:15:00 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19547 Information on the release of Single Malt Komagatake 2022 Edition (limited quantity) has been released on the official website of Hombo Shuzo Co.The release date is September 16. The limited quantity is 60,000 bottles. You can already apply for the lottery at Hombo Shuzo's official mail order shop.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/komagatake-ipacask-2022-2-19336/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:15:01 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19336 It is brewed at Minami Shinshu Beer Komagatake Brewery using plenty of hops, and is brewed in empty barrels with India Pale Ale (IPA) lying down.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-komagatake-ipa-2022-2-19467/ Mon, 25 Jul 2022 06:50:16 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19467 The aroma is reminiscent of fresh citrus derived from hops, the taste is clear with grapefruit and herbs, and the finish is crisp and bitter.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/mars-the-ya01-2-19300/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 08:06:58 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19300 Vacating mainly malt sake distilled in Shinshu and Tsunuki and aged in bourbon barrels. A fruit incense reminiscent of a tropical country and a flavor reminiscent of the sea breeze is one that is typical of Yakushima.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-mars-the-ya01-2-18348/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:40:59 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=18348 Distilled at the Mars Shinshu Distillery and the Mars Tsunuki Distillery, respectively, and aged in the Yakushima aging cellar owned by Mars.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/hibiki-blossom-harmony-2022-2-18263/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 04:54:26 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=18263 HIBIKI BLOSSOM HARMONY 2022 is a blend of grain base sake post-aged in cherry barrels. It is characterized by a subtle aroma of cherry blossoms and a rich sweetness.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/komagatake-kakuuchibase-2-17657/ Mon, 30 May 2022 05:31:42 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=17657 Private bottle of single malt Komagatake's Kakuuchi Base Popup SHIBUYA. It is a wine cask-scented whiskey aged for 6 years.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/komagatake-christian-drouin-2-17518/ Wed, 25 May 2022 08:33:53 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=17518 It is a single malt Komagatake Calvadoscas skask finish. Using Calvados barrels from Christian Drouin. Balanced taste.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yoiyo-shizuoka-2-16894/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 04:11:40 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=16894 Lotte × The fifth japanese liquor "YOIYO" is Shizuoka Distillery. This time, whisky will be elected as a gift. Reviews and application methods are summarized.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/youtube-tsunuki2020-2-16821/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 06:22:40 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=16821 Youtube video distribution, the third! We will explore the charm of Mars whisky in "Single Malt Whisky Tsunuki 2022 Edition".]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/ichiros-maltgrain-blended-japanese-limited-2022-2-16536/ Fri, 15 Apr 2022 05:10:43 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=16536 A well-balanced blend of unbalanced sake from Chichibu Distillery, Hanyu Distillery, and Kawasaki Distillery. It is a gem that you can enjoy the complex taste and the aging feeling of the unorided sake.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/singlecask-komagatake-2014-no-1841-2-16357/ Mon, 11 Apr 2022 04:34:53 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=16357 Single cask distilled in 2014 and aged in 7 years at Mars Shinshu Distillery. Aged barrels are sherry hogs head. Limited to 287 rare whiskies.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/luckycat-luna-2-16345/ Mon, 04 Apr 2022 07:04:22 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=16345 Mansanija and Oroloso's double sherry is a good whisky with cospa, with a blend that complements each other in a good way.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/whisky-export-value-2021-2-16086/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 05:28:29 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=16086 The momentum of whisky exports has not stopped, and the results have exceeded the same month-on-year rate of the previous year for the 19th consecutive month since June 2020.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/info-catalog-hombo-2-15422/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:49:52 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=15422 The sixth "Hombo Shuzo" catalog page for products where Japanese whisky can be purchased is now available. The information on Japanese whisky sales scattered all over the Web is organized by maker and brand, including products released in the past, in an easy-to-understand manner.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/catalog-2/hombo-2/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:18:23 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?page_id=15387 1. Single Malt Komagadake 2. Single Malt Komagadake Aging/Finish 3. Single Cask Komagatake 4. Single Malt Tsunuki 5. MARSMALT Le Papillon 6. Blended Malt 7. Blended Whisky 8. Furusato Nouzei ふるさと納税とは？仕組みを初心者ガイドでわかりやすく解説！ | ...好きな自治体へ寄附ができる「ふるさと納税」について、初めての方でも安心して始められるように、図解やシミュレーションを使って分かりやすく解説します。ふるさと納税とは、自治体へ寄附して地域の特産物が返礼品として貰え、税控除が受けられる制度です。furunavi.jp Click here for other manufacturers]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/world-whiskies-awards-2022-japan-2-14763/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:24:47 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=14763 The results of the world whisky awards 2022 qualifiers have been announced.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/singlecask-komagatake-2013-no1663-2-13854/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 04:09:29 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=13854 A single cask that was distilled in 2013 at the Mars Shinshu Distillery and aged for 7 years. The aged barrel is a bourbon barrel. Limited to 199 rare whiskeys.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/singlecask-komagatake-no1834-2-13865/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 04:09:12 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=13865 Distilled in 2014 at Mars Shinshu Distillery. Limited to 242 rare whiskies.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/tsunuki-sherry-hogshead-claudewhisky-2-13532/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 02:13:00 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=13532 A private bottle of CLAUDE WHISKY was released from Honbo Shuzo. Aged for about 5 years at Sherry Hoggs head. Limited quantity.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/komagatake-voyager-estate-2-12881/ Fri, 07 Jan 2022 06:28:11 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=12881 Single Malt Komagatake is mainly exported overseas.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-komagatake-voyager-estate-2-12327/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 07:37:30 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=12327 Single Malt Komagatake Voyager Estate Wine Cask Finish Bottled in 2021" will be released from Honbo Shuzo in December 2021. (Limited to 950 bottles)This product seems to be for export overseas (mainly to Australia) and is already sold out in Japan with a very small distribution.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/recommended-high-price-2-17611/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 05:29:36 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=17611 We recommend 10 high-end Japanese whiskies with a purchase price of over 10,000 yen. In the higher price range, all products meet the voluntary standards for Japanese whisky, and most of them are so popular around the world that they are hard to find at a premium price.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/recommended-low-price-2-15171/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:12:15 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=15171 We recommend 10 Japanese whiskies that can be purchased for up to 5,000 yen. Although some products in the lower price range do not meet the definition of Japanese whisky, we have carefully selected products that are a blend of Japanese produced and imported original whisky with very good cost performance!]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/ichirosmalt-classicaledition-2-11334/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:39:49 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=11334 While maintaining the concept of using the world's five great whiskeys that have been further matured in the Chichibu environment, the new product pursues a more classical taste. The high ratio of malt and the gentle smokiness of the whiskey create a pleasant harmony in the multiple layers of aroma.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/dake-kanba-brandy-2-12346/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 07:51:54 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=12346 "Mars Whiskey Dakekanba" was aged for another one and a half years in the barrel used for aging Tokachi brandy. It is a malt whiskey that combines the sweet scent of brandy and the honey scent with the characteristics of "Dakekanba", and has a pleasant peat scent and a smooth finish for a long time]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/4109-2/4chubu_genpon-2/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 03:38:56 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?page_id=16860 4. Chubu region (inc. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Yamanashi prefectures) Yamanashi Prefecture 4-1 Suntory Spirits Hakushu Distillery Suntory continued to search for the best water for whisky making in order to produce a different type of malt whisky from the Yamazaki distillery. After researching all over Japan, Suntory came across Hakushu, one […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/komagatake-2021-edition-2-9820/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:29:57 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=9820 "Single Malt Komagatake 2021 Edition" is a single malt whisky bottled in 2021 mainly vated malt raw liquor aged in bourbon barrel and sherry barrel. Please enjoy the taste with a fruity aroma and a gentle sweetness like ripe persimmons.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/ichiros-maltgrain-barshow2020-2-8506/ Mon, 26 Jul 2021 07:33:31 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=8506 Whiskies such as Ichirose Malt, which is now hard to find on a global level, are sold every year in limited quantities as commemorative bottles. This year's bottle is a commemorative bottle for the Tokyo International Bar Show 2020, and is limited to 223 bottles. It will be a very valuable bottle.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/komagatake-ipacask-2021-2-8485/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:07:16 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=8485 A single malt whiskey finished in barrels that have been laid down with India Pale Ale (IPA), a medium-dark beer brewed with plenty of hops at Minami Shinshu Beer Komagatake Brewery. Refreshing citrus and herbal aroma, clear sweetness reminiscent of grapefruit and orange, and a crisp bitter finish.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/cosmo-manzanilla-2021-2-7194/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:21:56 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=7194 The nose is fresh and slightly spicy. On the palate it is mild, buttery, bitter chocolate, sweet and elegant. This is a very easy drinking whisky, with a calm sweetness that comes out gently in the middle and latter part of the bottle.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/team-mars-double-individuals-2-7074/ Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:17:20 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=7074 TEAM MARS DOUBLE INDIVIDUALS is a blended malt whisky based on the images of two female professional golfers under contract with the MARS brand, combining Scotch malt distilled in Scotland, which is said to be the birthplace of golf, and Japanese malt produced by the MARS Shinshu Distillery. This is a blended malt whisky.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/hibiki-blossom-harmony-2021-2-6846/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:48:54 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=6846 A fragrant aroma and round taste that will add a festive touch to any celebration. This is a delicate blend of a wide variety of grains that have deepened their character over the course of many seasons, combined with rare, long-term aged grains that have been aged in cherry barrels. The result is a special Hibiki with a fragrant floral aroma, a harmonious round taste, and a rich, refreshing aftertaste.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/le-papillon-monk-swallowtail-6777/ Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:22:15 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=6777 Mars Malt Le Papillon" is a series that uses butterflies that live in Japan as a motif to express the beauty of Japan's seasonal climate and natural environment that forms the maturing environment for whiskey. This is the eleventh in the series, and the first in the series to use malt raw material distilled at the Mars Tsunuki distillery.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/malt-duo-komagatake-chichibu-2021-6572/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:23:50 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=6572 In 2015, Mars Shinshu Distillery and Venture Whiskey Chichibu Distillery began exchanging malt liquor and maturing it in their respective locations. With this in mind, in 2015, Mars Shinshu Distillery and Venture Whiskey Chichibu Distillery began exchanging malt whiskey from each other and maturing it in their respective locations.]]>