Ichiro’s Malt Salon de Shimaji Private Bottle – New Arrival! Japanese whisky is one of the world’s top five whiskies, and its high quality is now recognized around the world. Among such Japanese whiskies, Ichiro’s Malt is the whisky that…
This time it is one of the single casks from the Ontake Distillery of Nishi Shuzo, the company behind the Hozan brand of shochu. The Ontake distillery is a malt whisky distillery built in 2019 on a vast hillside 400…
This is already the 15th installment of the “Twenty-Four Season Series. Nijushisekki, or 24 seasonal divisions, were introduced from China. The 24th day of the year is divided into 24 equal parts and the seasons are named accordingly, such as…
Distillery in the Sanctuary at 1,200 meters above sea level Distillery in the Sanctuary In November 2020, we opened the Ikawa Distillery at an altitude of 1,200 meters in the Ikawa Forest. We focused on the natural environment of the…
Sasanokawa Brewery, with a history of over 250 years as a sake brewery, obtained a license to produce whisky in 1946 and established the Asaka Distillery in 2016 as a project to commemorate the 250th anniversary of its founding. Continuing…
Whisky Matured in Fog Covered Barrels to Captivate the Nature of Togouchi Deep in the mountains of northwestern Hiroshima, SAKURAO DISTILLERY’s whisky is matured in the Togouchi Tunnel, where a fantastic fog hangs in the air. The hoops of the…
The double ageing process is used to blend malt whisky and grain whisky that has been aged for at least 8 years, and then re-aged, finishing in the same casks used to age Calvados. The smooth taste is the result…
The first Ardbeg aged in port wine barrels, this limited edition bottle of 2024 combines the smokiness of traditional Ardbeg aged in bourbon barrels with the dark sweetness derived from port wine barrels, creating a gorgeous and complex world never…
MARS The Y.A. #03 is now available from Hombo Shuzo. This is the third newest of the “Yakushima Aged Malt Whisky” series. It is made from malt distilled at the Mars Shinshu Distillery and the Mars Tsunuki Distillery. This blended…
Tsunuki, the birthplace of the Honbo Sake Brewery, is located in the green mountains of the southwestern Satsuma Peninsula. Mars Tsunuki Distillery is located in a basin with warm but cold temperature differences, and is blessed with high-quality spring water.…
