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Single Malt Whisky White Oak Akashi Sake Cask… what is it?

Aichi Prefecture-based Fujikei Kyoi Co. Ltd. has announced the release of Single Malt Whisky White Oak Akashi Sake Cask, a ...
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October 13, 2018 / eigashima, Product Releases, sake, whisky

Benzakura Distillery 9148 gin, Recipe #3891

Another new Japanese gin comes out today: 9148 recipe #3891 from Sapporo's Benizakura Distillery. It's a release designed to highlight ...
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October 12, 2018 / benizakura, gin, Product Releases

Japanese Whisky could learn a thing or two from Japanese Wine

On October 30, 2018, the Japan's so-called "Wine Law" goes into effect. This law was introduced to combat the practice ...
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October 6, 2018 / fake, Features, Japanese, whisky, wine

Review: Mars Whisky Single Malt Komagatake Limited Edition 2018

On October 1, Mars Whisky released the Single Malt Komagatake Limited Edition 2018. Suntory may have failed to release the ...
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October 3, 2018 / limited edition 2018, mars, Reviews, whisky

2019 Year of the Boar bottles of Suntory Whisky Royal, Suntory Old Whisky

Suntory is back with their annual Zodiac bottlings, and 2019 is the Year of the Boar. 2018's Year of the ...
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October 2, 2018 / boar, Product Releases, suntory, whisky

Suntory Haku Vodka is now official, and available in the US

Though we've already known about it for nearly half a year now, Beam Suntory has officially announced the US release ...
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October 2, 2018 / haku, Product Releases, suntory, vodka

10 ways to drink Japanese whisky: #7, Mizuwari

As Japanese whisky makers enjoy their time in the worldwide spotlight, more and more people are waking up to the ...
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October 1, 2018 / 10ways, hostess club, mizuwari, Tokyo Homemade, whisky

Review: Mars Whisky The Lucky Cat “May”

Someone called this latest release in Mars Whisky's Lucky Cat series, "May", a stealth release. I couldn't agree more. As ...
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September 28, 2018 / mars, may, Reviews, the lucky cat, whisky

Review: Miyagikyo Manzanilla Wood Finish, Yoichi Manzanilla Wood Finish

Two guest reviews by David Tsujimoto of Aloha Whisky in one week! This time he's back with his review of ...
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September 27, 2018 / manzanilla, miyagikyo, Reviews, whisky, yoichi

Event Report: JR East Hotels Craft Cocktail Competition 2018

JR East Japan Hotels Group held their first-ever Craft Cocktail Competition this past Monday, September 24. The event was a ...
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September 27, 2018 / cocktail, event, Event Reports, JR east japan hotels