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It would be a shame to do away with "drinking nication." However, drinking parties are not only fun, but also involve failures and stress. Therefore, members of the Japan Society of Professional Engineers, Sanwa Shuzu, and Kyushu University are jointly developing a "Drinking Party Rulebook". In addition, to drinking...

From April 7 (Mon.), "Coolish Frozen Lemon Sour" and "Coolish Frozen Greffle Sour", authentic alcoholic beverages with 5% alcohol content, will be available under the "Coolish" brand of "drinkable ice cream". These products are 202...

Kiuchi Brewery in Naka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, has revamped its 355ml canned "Hitachino Highball," a craft highball made entirely with Japanese whiskey produced in-house. The new can will be available from late April 2025. Product Overview: Brewed and steamed at Kiuchi Brewery...

Nozawa Onsen Distillery x Lawson Four different types of gin from Nozawa Onsen Distillery in Nagano Prefecture won awards at the prestigious "World Gin Awards 2024" held in London. Lawson will release two types of Nozawa Onsen Distillery's gin soda cans on Tuesday, March 25...

American venture BarrelRM has developed a technology that allows bourbon to be aged in 30 hours, instead of the two or more years it used to take. Developer Sean Kelly immerses charred white oak chips in a tank and precisely adjusts temperature, humidity, and oxygen levels to achieve a 7...

YOKOHAMA SESSION IPA Yokohama Beer, a local beer company celebrating its 25th anniversary, will release its fifth regular canned beer, "YOKOHAMA SESSION IPA," on Tuesday, April 1, 2025! Approximately 30,000 cans will be released initially...

Nogata's popular bar, Daisan Akimotoya, will be transitioning to a new management structure starting in April, entrusting its management to manager Miura. While business hours and policies will be left to Miura's discretion, this is not a complete transfer, and Akimoto will remain involved as needed. The bar, which opened in 2014, has been in operation since the coronavirus outbreak...

Motox, a trading company specializing in alcoholic beverages, announced the top 10 products that received the most votes for being particularly cost-effective and recommended to consumers, based on a blind tasting of wines with suggested retail prices of up to 2,000 yen (excluding tax) by 102 sommeliers on the company's staff....

Akkeshi Whisky x Northern Horse Park Original Label Bottle Northern Horse Park, where visitors can enjoy interacting with horses in the Hokkaido wilderness, is collaborating with Akkeshi Whisky to release a limited edition bottle with an original label honoring the famous horses.

MOUNT BREWING Two types of craft beer from the New Zealand brand MOUNT BREWING, with their rich aromas and pleasant flavors, will be available at Natural Lawson stores from Tuesday, March 25, 2025...

Miss SAKE, a general incorporated association, is now accepting applications for the "2025 Mrs. SAKE" award. Launched in 2013, Miss SAKE selects an ambassador to promote the appeal of sake and Japanese culture both domestically and internationally. With support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Miss SAKE has been selected from around the world...

Amahagan Whisky Highball Nagahama Distillery, Japan's smallest whiskey distillery operated by Nagahama Roman Beer Co., Ltd., will release its first canned highball, Amahagan Whisky Highball Can 350ml, at select convenience stores from April 8, 2025...

Takara Shochu Highball with Oita Kabosu Takara Shochu Highball with Oita Kabosu will go on sale nationwide on March 25 (Tuesday) in limited quantities. 　Takara "Shochu Highball" is said to be the origin of the word "chu-hi" (shochu highball)...

This is a ranking of the return rate and amount per 10,000 yen donation amount of shochu you can get from the 2025 hometown tax return. You can narrow down your search by type and donation amount, so please use this page to find the most economical return gift. Furusato

Nagahama Distillery, the smallest whiskey distillery in Japan operated by Nagahama Romantic Beer Co.