Discovery

Tan Cho whisky the mysterious single malt of the Hakutsuru Sake House

In a dynamic market driven by the recent opening of many distilleries in Japan, a mysterious new Japanese whisky has just appeared. It has been bottled for the Hakutsuru Sake House by a distillery in Hokkaido whose name is kept secret. We have investigated in order to try to clarify the origins of this single malt Tan Cho.

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Discovery

Distillery tour : Shinshu, the historical distillery of Mars Whisky

At the beginning of March, we propose you to focus on the Mars Whisky brand and its two distilleries Shinshu and Tsunuki owned by the Hombo Shuzo group, manufacturer of traditional Japanese wines and spirits. Let's go to Nagano prefecture in the heart of the Japanese Alps to (re)discover the Shinshu distillery !

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Discovery

The 5 most beautiful bottles of Japanese Whisky for this Christmas

When we come to talk about whisky, what matters most is inside the bottle. But what if we gave as much importance to the flask itself? As Christmas approaches, discover our selection of some of the most beautiful bottles of Japanese whisky currently available on the market. 

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Discovery

Sakurao Distillery: when Togouchi becomes really Japanese!

Announced 5 months ago, the very first single malts of the Sakurao distillery finally arrive in France. Marketed under Sakurao and Togouchi brands, this launch is an opportunity to make a focus on the Sakurao distillery but also on the popular Togouchi whiskies.

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News

Shizuoka distillery launches its second single malt : Prologue W

After releasing its very first single malt in late 2020, the young Shizuoka distillery founded in 2014 by Gaiaflow, presents its second whisky : the single malt Prologue W.

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News

Sakurao distillery single malts first release !

Founded in 2017 by Chugoku Jozo, Sakurao Distillery has just announced the launch of its first two single malts distilled, aged and bottled in Japan: the Sakurao and Togouchi First Release Cask Strength single malts.

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Limited edition

Casks exchange between Chichibu and Mars Whisky !

Big surprise in the Japanese whisky world, Chichibu and Mars Whisky have exchanged casks and unveil today their blended malts Ichiro's Malt Double Distilleries 2021 Chichibu X Komagatake, and Mars Whisky Malt Duo Komagatake X Chichibu 2021 !

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Discovery

Nagahama Inazuma & Saburomaru Far East of Peat, the first collaboration between Japanese distilleries !

The first ever barrel exchange between Japanese distilleries has taken place ! The Saburomaru and Nagahama distilleries have joined forces to create Inazuma and Far East of Peat, the first collaborative whiskies between Japanese craft distilleries.

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Photos / videos

Zemon, the pot still made in Japan

In Japan, a bell foundry in the Takaoka region has diversified into creating a still for distilling whiskey and other spirits, designed using the traditional mold-casting method inherited from centuries of know-how.

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Limited edition

Suntory Hakushu Peated Malt 2021, for lucky people only

Suntory has just announced on the sly the release of a peaty version of its single malt Hakushu, but beware there won't be enough for everyone ; you'll have to live in Japan and incidentally speak Japanese, but above all be lucky, very lucky...

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