https://jpwhisky.net Japanese Whisky Dictionary Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:00:05 +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/hinokami-newborn2-2-55574/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:14:34 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=55574 The Hinokami Distillery, operated by Satsuma Shuzo in Kagoshima Prefecture. The second release is “Newborn,” a blend of bourbon and sherry cask-aged spirits. Satsuma Shuzo is known for producing famous shochu brands such as “Satsuma Shiranami” and “Kannoko.” The company built its distillery in 2023. With its own Cooperage, in-house grain production, and a visitor […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/%e3%80%90newrelease%e3%80%91singlemalt_nagahama_coffeecask-2-53645/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 05:36:31 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=53645 Nagahama Distillery and Tohoku Bankokusha Joint Project “A Fragrance Co-Starring” Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of Tohoku Bankokusha’s Founding Two “Coffee Cask” Whiskys to be Released Simultaneously on January 20, 2026 (Tuesday) The birth of a special single malt with the pleasant flavor of coffee, the ultimate “Marriage of aromas Nagahama Romantic Beer Co., Ltd. (Nagahama-City, […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yamaga-the-first-2-52577/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 05:49:35 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=52577 The first single malt Japanese whisky from Kumamoto prefecture to be released at last. Yamaga The First. Includes taste and product information. Yamaga Distillery is a whisky distillery completed in November 2021. After almost four years of work, a single malt has finally been released. What is the taste of this product, created with a […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-sogaini-2-52014/ Tue, 05 Aug 2025 04:25:22 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=52014 New brand “SOGAINI” will be launched from SAKURAO B&D. Sold at an amazing price. Details and taste. 1．Blended Japanese Whisky SOGAINI １－１．Background to the release The recent whisky boom in Japan has resulted in more than 100 distilleries in Japan, and the increase in the number of Japanese whisky products and distribution volume has expanded […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yuza-6years-2-50987/ Fri, 16 May 2025 05:10:30 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=50987 Yamagata’s Yuza Distillery’s first whisky with kanji spelling appeared. Yuza Distillery, which carefully creates each product based on the belief that it will not release a product unless it is of satisfactory quality, has finally released its first whisky with kanji spelling． Among the new distilleries, there are not many distilleries that are still producing […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kameda-zodiac-sign-series-pisces-2-48858/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:22:57 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=48858 Single malt will finally be released from Niigata Kameda distillery. Ohtani Whisky Zodiac sign series “Pisces”. The first in the series, which is based on the motif of constellations, will be released in mid-March. This small distillery was built by renovating a part of the warehouse of Otani’s main factory. Niigata Kameda Distillery’s “New Pot […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yuza-signature-blend-2-48793/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:04:20 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=48793 YUZA Signature Blend, astandard product from the YUZA distillery of Kinryu Co. We reviewed a Japanese blended whisky made from gray whisky provided by distilleries in Japan. Last October, YUZA Classical Blend was released and we heard favorable feedback from many people. This time, since it is a standard blended product, it bears the “Signature” […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yuza-signature-blend-2-47990/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:23:05 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=47990 YUZA Distillery in Yamagata Prefecture will release a blended product as a standard item. YUZA Signature Blend is one of the representative products of the distillery. The Yuza Distillery in Yamagata Prefecture is one of the smallest distilleries in Japan, and they have announced the release of a Japanese blended whisky as their standard product. […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yuzadistillery-2-47727/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:18:44 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=47727 The distillery’s concept is “TLAS”, which stands for Tiny, Lovely, Authentic, and Supreme, and they have an absolute policy that they will not release a product unless they are satisfied with the quality of the product. 1.Outline of the distillery Ltd. was established in 1950 as a joint venture of nine local sake breweries to […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yuza-classical-blend-2-46640/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:07:14 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=46640 YUZA Classical Blend, a new product from the Yusa distillery of Kinryu Co. Japanese blended whiskey made from gray whiskey provided by distilleries in Japan is now on sale. The price is 11,000 yen (tax included). Features and flavors are introduced together.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/whisky-festibal-in-tokyo-2024-2-45494/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 06:18:55 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=45494 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.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yuza-classical-blend-2-45527/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 05:02:30 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=45527 New product release from Yusa distillery of Kinryu Co. Blended Japanese Whiskey "YUZA Classical Blend". Details and other information.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yuza-2024-2-43971/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 04:22:13 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=43971 The latest release from Yamagata’s Yuza Distillery, YUZA 2024, reviews Yuza Distillery’s evolving line of classic single malts. Features, flavors, and product information. 1. Manufacturer Kinryu Co. For a long time since its opening, the distillery has mainly manufactured shochu, and it was only in 2018 that it obtained a license to manufacture whisky. The […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yuza-2024-2-43057/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 05:08:22 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=43057 Information on the releaseofYUZA2024 from Yuza Distillery, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The new release information and the past products are also introduced. 1. YUZA 2024 “YUZA 2024”, a single malt Japanese whisky, will be released in late July 2024. This year, YUZA 2024 will be the “starting point” of YUZA Distillery’s house style single malt Japanese […]]]> 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/hokkaido-whiskyspirits-fest-2024-2-41700/ Wed, 01 May 2024 06:28:03 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=41700 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.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yuza-spring-2-40743/ Sat, 30 Mar 2024 09:31:02 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=40743 The latest release from Yamagata's Yusa distillery, YUZA Spring in Japan 2024. review of the latest single malt. The price is 16,500 yen (tax included). Unlike the previous edition series, this whiskey is titled Spring in Japan. The bottle is a gorgeous cherry blossom color.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/whiskyfes-osaka2024-2-40450/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 04:54:07 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=40450 Whiskey Festival 2024 in OSAKA. tickets on sale from 12:00 noon on Thursday, March 28. Held on June 29 and 30, 2024. Explains the details of the event and how to purchase tickets. This is the first 2DAYS event in Osaka.]]> 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/new-yuza-spring-in-japan-2024-2-39944/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 04:54:00 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=39944 Information on the release of "Yusa 2024," a new sake from the Yusa Distillery in Yamagata Prefecture. The price is 15,000 yen (tax included). Along with the new release information, past products are also introduced. Unlike the previous "Cask Strength" edition series of YUZA, this new release, named "YUZA Spring in Japan 2024," will be what it will be like.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/miyagikyo-distillery-2-39927/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:38:02 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=39927 Covers basic information about Miyagikyo Distillery, including production 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/yuza-third-edition-2023-2-35489/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 04:31:01 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=35489 YUZA Third Edition will be released in November 2023 from Yusa Distillery for 16,500 yen (tax included). It is made with sake aged in rare Mizunara oak casks. The distillery also batches bourbon and sherry casks to create a fruity, complex, and elegant flavor that is unique to the Yusa distillery.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/gakkogawa-distillery-2-35737/ Thu, 02 Nov 2023 04:52:10 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=35737 Whiskey distillery [Gakkogawa Distillery] in Yuza-machi, Yamagata Prefecture, owned by Tatenokawa Shuzo, started whiskey production using Chokaisan subterranean water for brewing.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/newrelease-yuza-singlemalt-japanesewhisky-thirdedition2023-2-31843/ Sat, 07 Oct 2023 06:24:19 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=31843 The long-awaited third edition of the edition series from the Yuza Distillery, which has been remarkably successful in winning "GOLD" at the "International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2022," a world-class liquor competition with the theme "The World's One and Only Japanese Whisky," is now available!]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yuza-asahimachi-wine-2023-2-31172/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 06:17:17 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=31172 The casks are French oak from Troncais, fine wine casks from Seguin Moreau, one of the world's top manufacturers, which are also used by the leading chateaux in France. The taste is deep, with the sweetness of the malt blended with the gorgeous flavour of the wine.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/japanese-whisky-stories-fukuoka2023-2-30762/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 06:04:41 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=30762 Japanese Whiskey Stories Fukuoka 2023" will be held on Sunday, October 8, 2023. There are about 20 whiskey distilleries. In addition, open seminars will be held by "Miyake Seisakusho" (distiller manufacturing) and "Ariake Sangyo" (barrel manufacturing).]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/sakurao-miwakunosato-2-30323/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:44:28 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=30323 Sakurao Brewery and Distillery acquired the recreation facility "Yoshiwa Enchanted Village. It will be developed as a tourist facility with a whiskey distillery and is planned to open in 2025. Sakurao Distillery to build a second distillery?]]> 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/yuza-2023-2-28788/ Wed, 24 May 2023 07:05:30 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=28788 This single malt Japanese whisky is the "origin" of Yuza Distillery's house style. It is characterized by its clean, fruity taste and sweet vanilla-like flavor. "Clean, sweet and fruity" with vanilla, honey and fruity sweet aroma.]]> 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/yuza-sherrycask-claudewhisky-2-27461/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 03:50:23 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=27461 New Products from Yuza Distillery in Yamagata Prefecture and Kinryu Co. with a Store in Gifu Prefecture Private Bottle of CLAUDE WHISKY “YUZA Single Cask Sherry Cask Finish 2023 for CLAUDE WHISKY” has been released. The single cask was aged for more than three years in bourbon casks and then aged for eight months in […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yuza-2023-2-26391/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 06:29:31 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=26391 The original spirit is carefully selected from those aged in bourbon barrels and has a clean, fruity taste with a sweet, vanilla-like flavor.]]> 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/yamaga-newborn2022-2-24163/ Mon, 16 Jan 2023 08:07:56 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=24163 A blend of seven carefully selected barrels aged in bourbon barrels for approximately seven months. The silky texture has the richness of butterscotch.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yuza-second-edition-2022-2-21288/ Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:55:47 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=21288 Japanese Whisky Yuza. Based on the theme of the fruit tree kingdom Yamagata's "fragrance of fertility," it expresses a mellow aroma and a complex, multilayered flavor. The finished product is different from the previous one.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yuza-second-edition-2022-2-19540/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 07:57:40 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19540 YUZA Second edition 2022" has been released on the official website of Yusa Distillery (Kinryu Co., Ltd.) in Yamagata Prefecture.The release date is early October 2022, and like the First edition, it will be bottled at cask strength.The number of bottlings seems to be slightly higher than the 8,500 bottles of the First edition.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-yuza-asahimachi-wine-2-19512/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:04:24 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19512 A collaboration whisky between Yusa Distillery and Asahimachi Wine Co. The single malt Japanese whisky “YUZA Asahimachi Wine Barrel Aged Whisky” will be released in a limited quantity of 5,000 180ml bottles. The release date is August 2. The project was made possible by Yamagata Sake Wholesaler Co.   The official website of the Yusa […]]]> 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/whisky-export-value-2018-2-16949/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 05:27:53 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=16949 Whisky has been recognized worldwide for its quality, and whisky exports exceeded beer in 2015, making it second only to sake.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/yuza-first-edition-2022-2-14670/ Fri, 25 Feb 2022 02:07:58 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=14670 Yuza First Edition, the long-awaited first release, has finally been released by Yusa Distillery. A review is provided.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/4109-2/8kyushu_genpon-2/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 03:51:59 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?page_id=16713 8. Kyushu/Okinawa Region Kagoshima Prefecture 8-1. Kanosuke Distillery Ltd. transferred its whisky production business at the Kanosuke Distillery to “KOMASA KANOSUKE Distillery Co. Established in 1883, Kagoshima Prefecture’s Komasa Brewery is a brewer of mainly authentic shochu called Kozuru. As a challenge to a new stage, utilizing the authentic shochu production technology it has cultivated […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/4109-2/2tohoku_genpon-2-2/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 03:27:39 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?page_id=16954 2. Tohoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu) Miyagi Prefecture 2-1. Nikka Whisky Miyagikyo Distillery It has been about 30 years since Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka Whisky and the father of Japanese whiskey, opened the first distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaido. Masataka Taketsuru, who believed that “Whisky becomes richer and richer by blending multiple […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/nikka-taketsuru-17year-puremalt-2-14492/ Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:50:02 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=14492 Nikka Taketsuru 17 years Old pure malt released in 2001. Yoichi, Miyagi Gorge, blended with key malts from two distilleries.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/4109-2/ Fri, 11 Dec 2020 17:16:32 +0000 http://jpwhisky.net/?page_id=962