The Day I Saw the “Future” in the Forest of Hakushu
In short: a 2013 visit to Suntory’s Hakushu Distillery, before the Japanese ...
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In Search of the Next Chapter: Starting March
In short: a short essay from Mika Tanimoto, owner of Bar Little Happiness in...
For Those Who Want Something Beyond the Classics: Glen Scotia 10 Year Old
In short: for whisky lovers who enjoy Glenlivet and Glenmorangie but want so...
Just In: Has Saburomaru Surpassed Islay? The “Showa Retro” Bottle for Chichibu Whisky Matsuri 2026
In short: Saburomaru 2021–2025 Heavily Islay Peated, bottled for the Chichib...
The Bond Between Cats in Mars Whisky’s “The Lucky Cat Choco & Luna”
In short: Mars Whisky’s “The Lucky Cat” series from Hombo Shuzo is inspired ...
A Peachy Whisky 🍑 Meowseum “Four Seasons” Cooley 20 Year Old
In short: Meowseum “Four Seasons” Cooley 20 Year Old (2002–2023) from Whisky...
Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu World Blended Malt “Hyakusei Fuma”
In short: Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu World Blended Malt “Hyakusei Fuma” — Chichi...
The Very Last Dram: Glenlivet 41 Year Old 1976, Gordon & MacPhail
In short: a legendary bottle — Glenlivet 41 Year Old, distilled 1976 and bot...
Just In: Ardbeg 10 Year Old Cask Strength, the Strongest Ever — and My Memories of Ardbeg’s “Lord of the Isles”
In short: Ardbeg 10 Year Old Cask Strength is back — a Japan-exclusive first...
The Invisible Power of Yeast That Masataka Taketsuru Believed In: Miyagikyo Aromatic Yeast 2022
In short: Masataka Taketsuru, father of Japanese whisky, believed in the pow...