Topics.【アパレル】灘の日本酒メーカー「剣菱」が「HARE」と異色コラボ
500年以上の歴史を誇る日本最古の酒造ブランド「剣菱（けんびし）」が、アパレルブランド「HARE」との異色なコラボレーションを実現しました。 室町時代から続く剣菱の伝統的なアイコンや、江戸時代に「下り酒」として庶民に親しまれ...
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Topics.【週末蔵開き】秋田の美酒を堪能！高清水「酒蔵開放2026」明日開催
秋田の名蔵・高清水にて、2026年2月21日（土）に「酒蔵開放2026」が開催されます。午前の部（10:00〜12:00）と午後の部（13:30〜15:30）の二部制で、各回280名限定の完全予約制となっています。 入場料は2,00...
Topics.[Product Information] "40 Degree Daiyame" Arrives in Japan "DAIYAME 40" Domestic Sales Begin
Hamada Shuzo will release "DAIYAME 40," a genuine sweet potato shochu that has been marketed overseas, in Japan on February 17, 2026. Based on the fragrant fermentation method used in the popular "Daiyame" brand, known for its gorgeous lychee-like aroma, the shochu has a concentrated aroma and flavor, making it easy to use as a cocktail ingredient...
Topics.[Book] The latest issue of Sarai, a culture and education magazine for adults, features a special feature on Japanese whiskey
The latest March issue of Sarai, a culture and education magazine for adults published by Shogakukan, features a major feature on Japanese whiskey, which is attracting worldwide attention, providing a multifaceted explanation of the latest trends, including its history, growing popularity, distillery initiatives, and the issue of raw liquor shortages. Furthermore,...
Topics.[Product Information] Satsuma Shuzo's "Meiji no Shochu" relaunches
Satsuma Shuzo has redesigned its authentic sweet potato shochu, "Meiji no Shochu," a shochu made using Meiji-era methods, for long-term storage. The shochu, with its new packaging, will begin shipping nationwide on February 2, 2026. The shochu is made using a "donburi" brewing method based on ancient Meiji records, and uses yellow koji...
Topics.[Snacks to go with your drinks] Cat Day limited edition "Shiraka Nekodasuke" released with a portion of sales going to animal welfare
Hakushika will release a limited-edition product, Kuromatsu Hakushika Nekodasuke Special Junmai Yamada Nishiki, on February 7, 2025. This special junmai sake commemorates Cat Day on February 22nd, and features a limited-edition illustration by popular illustrator Okieiko, expressing her desire for zero euthanasia of stray cats.
Topics.[Information] "Extremely Rich Matcha Sake" now on sale, allowing you to enjoy the ultimate richness of domestically produced matcha
The online liquor store "Grando" has launched a new product, "Extremely Rich Matcha Sake," made with domestically grown matcha. This liqueur, made with a generous amount of rich, flavorful matcha from Chiran, Kagoshima Prefecture, achieves a strength that surpasses the limits of conventional liqueurs. The company uses a two-stage process to preserve the aroma and richness of matcha...
Topics.[Information] Enjoy fine sake from all over Japan in chocolate. Limited-time "Japanese Sake Bonbon Chocolate" now available
"Washu Bonbon Chocolate" is now on sale for Valentine's Day. The chocolates feature sake, shochu, and plum wine from around Japan, each crafted into a bonbon, allowing you to enjoy the taste of carefully selected alcoholic beverages from all over Japan, including Niigata, Ishikawa, Hyogo, and Wakayama. The packaging features a traditional Japanese pattern...
Topics.[Collaboration Product] Popular manga "Kingdom" celebrates its 20th anniversary with collaboration with "Sapporo Koime"
Sapporo Beer will release limited-edition collaborative cans commemorating the 20th anniversary of the serialization of the popular manga "Kingdom" nationwide on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The three products featured in the collaboration are "Sapporo Koime Lemon Sour," "Sapporo Grapefruit Sour," and "Sapporo Kasane Lemon." The contents are the same as the usual...
Topics.[Product Information] Corn Tea Mix is now available in the popular "Takara Shochu Tea Mix Series"
Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the release of "Takara Shochu Soft Corn Tea-Catcher," a new product in the popular "Takara Shochu Tea-Catcher Series." Made with Hokkaido corn, it boasts a sweet, fragrant, and refreshing taste. It's sugar-free, non-carbonated, caffeine-free, and has an alcohol content of 4% and 3%...
Topics.[Information] Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 REMAKE x Saburomaru Distillery Collaboration Whisky 2nd Release "Guan Yu"
Wakatsuru Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. has announced the release of its second whiskey collaboration with the popular historical simulation game "Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 REMAKE," "Single Cask Saburomaru Guan Yu #100365." The Saburomaru Distillery's whiskey features a design of the warlord Guan Yu on the label...
Topics.[Craft Gin] Kiku Masamune Brewery's Craft Gin "BESIDE" Released
Kiku Masamune, a Nada-based sake maker known for its dry sake, has launched its first craft gin, "Kiku Masamune BESIDE 700mL" (product number NK664), utilizing traditional sake brewing techniques, nationwide on November 25, 2025. It features juniper berry, angelica, and coriaceae...
Topics.[Insider Tip] Tower Records Shibuya's standing bar surrounded by records, "TOWER RECORDS BEER," opens on February 28th
To celebrate the opening of "TOWER RECORDS BEER," a standing beer bar scheduled to open at Tower Records Shibuya on Saturday, February 28th, Tower Records Co., Ltd. is releasing a limited edition beer that combines music culture and craft beer.
campaign[Campaign] Orion Beer and "Yakuza Kiwami 3 / Yakuza 3 Gaiden Dark Ties" Collaboration Campaign
Orion Beer is collaborating with the popular game "Yakuza Kiwami 3/Yakuza 3 Gaiden: Dark Ties." To commemorate this, they are releasing limited quantities of "Yakuza" design cans based on "Orion the Dark," as well as collaboration T-shirts, stickers, cushions, and more...
Topics.[Hometown Tax Donation] Uchida Cap Green Hometown Tax Donation Limited Color
Uchida, a popular motsuyaki restaurant located in Kyo-Shiraishi, Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, has released a limited edition hometown tax donation cap. The green cap is inspired by the pickled vegetables (oshinko) and cucumbers featured on the menu. The front of the cap features the "U" (U) from "Uchida," and the back features the "...
Topics.[Snacks to go with drinks] Outdoors and sake brewing! Patagonia's sake is amazing
On January 28, 2026, outdoor brand Patagonia's food line, Patagonia Provisions, launched Yamamori 2025, a natural sake brewed by Niida Honke in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. This is the first of its kind in Japan...
Topics.[Book] The fourth edition of the Japanese Distillery Yearbook, "JAPANESE WHISKY YEARBOOK 2026," will be released on Tuesday, February 17th.
The Whisky Culture Research Institute is planning to release the comprehensive guidebook "JAPANESE WHISKY YEARBOOK 2026" on February 17, 2026. The guidebook introduces 126 distilleries, from major manufacturers to craft distilleries and facilities currently in the planning stages, and...
Topics.[Snacks to go with drinks] We have launched a new product called "Catnip" - a catnip liquor that supports cat rescue efforts.
KURAND Co., Ltd., operator of the online craft liquor store "KURAND," began selling a catnip liqueur, "Catnip for Cats," on January 20, 2026, through crowdfunding to support rescued cats. Cats love...
campaign[Campaign] Drink Orion and go to Junglia Okinawa! The second "Junglia Okinawa Invitation Campaign" is underway.
Orion Beer Co., Ltd. is collaborating with Junglia Okinawa, a theme park in northern Okinawa, to host the "Drink Orion and Visit Junglia Okinawa! Second Invitation Campaign." This campaign includes The Draft, 75BEER, and WATT...
Topics.[Information] Kikusui Brewery "Funaguchi" x Hikawa Kiyoshi "Hodoyoizake" collaboration sake released
Kikusui Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. in Niigata Prefecture will be releasing a collaboration product between enka singer Kiyoshi Hikawa's new song "Hodoyoizake" and their popular sake "Kikusui Funaguchi." The product, "Kikusui Funaguchi Hikawa Kiyoshi 'Hodoyoizake' ver. 200ml x 2 bottles," will be available at their online shop and directly managed stores from January 27, 2026.
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