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New Product] Takara "Shochu Highball" with Oita kabosu (citrus fruit from Oita Prefecture) to go on sale in limited quantities.

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)...

2025.03.24

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Ranking] "Shochu" Return Ratio Ranking of "Shochu" to be Received by Furusato Taxpayers - February 2025 Edition.

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

2025.03.23

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Final Fantasy XIV" & Nagahama Distillery Collaboration Whiskey Vol. 2

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

2025.03.22

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TOKYO ALEWORKS "Tokyo Famous Places Series" First Craft Beer Released!

Tokyo Meisho Series TOKYO ALEWORKS (Itabashi-ku, Tokyo) will release the first brew in its new "Tokyo Meisho Series," Itabashi Hiil Lager, on March 28, 2025. This work is based on the theme of Itabashi, where the first beer is said to have been brewed in Tokyo in 1873, at the time...

2025.03.21

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Whiskey distillery opened in Kishiwada by a Sakai sake brewery.

Senshu Distillery Rikyukura, a sake producer in Sakai, Osaka, opened a new whiskey distillery in Kishiwada City, Osaka, on March 3. This will be the first full-scale whiskey distillery in southern Osaka Prefecture, and will be marketed under the brand name "Senshu. Whiskey at Suntory...

2025.03.20

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【耳寄り情報】三國志8 REMAKE×三郎丸蒸留所コラボウイスキー発売！第二弾は「曹操」デザインのシングルカスク

三國志8 REMAKE×三郎丸蒸留所「曹操」富山県砺波市の若鶴酒造は、株式会社コーエーテクモゲームスが手掛ける人気の歴史シミュレーションゲーム『三國志8 REMAKE』とコラボレーションしたウイスキーを発売いたします。 3月...

2025.03.19

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Learn about Ichiro's Malt, a Japanese whiskey.

Knowing Japanese Whisky "Ichiro's Malt" - Thoughts on Whisky Ichiro's Malt is highly acclaimed around the world. We will take the time to taste five recommended whiskies made over time. Chichibu Distillery is a venture whiskey...

2025.03.18

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Kiku-Masamune Osaka-Kansai Expo Commemorative Label, official product of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, goes on sale in limited quantities.

Kiku-Masamune Osaka-Kansai Expo Commemorative Label 300mL x 2 Bottle Set Kiku-Masamune will release a limited quantity of Kiku-Masamune Osaka-Kansai Expo Commemorative Label 300mL x 2 Bottle Set in a cosmetic box on Monday, March 24. This product is a fruity, fresh dra...

2025.03.18

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Shimbashi: Business suspended for 21 days for repeatedly operating on the street.

Eiyuya 3-chome, a izakaya in Shinbashi, Tokyo, was ordered to suspend business under the Entertainment Establishments Control Law for setting up tables and chairs on the street without a permit and obstructing traffic. The suspension will last for 21 days from March 21, making it the first time in Japan that the Entertainment Establishments Control Law has been applied to an illegal street business. The store...

2025.03.17

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Kiku-Masamune x Suntory "FORTIFIED SAKE NIPPONION" limited release week

FORTIFIED SAKE NIPPONION Kikumasamune Shuzo, in cooperation with Suntory, released a new product, "FORTIFIED SAKE NIPPONION" (490mL) in a limited quantity of 2,900 bottles on December 18. This product is made from sake unrefined sake sant...

2025.03.17

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Major Contract] Following Nikaido, sake "Hakkaiyama" signed a partnership agreement with LA Dodgers.

Hakkaisan Hakkaisan Brewing Company Group has signed a two-year partnership agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Under this agreement, Hakkaisan Japanese sake will be used as the "Official Sake" of the Los Angeles Dodgers. 　During the game, the Dodger sta...

2025.03.15

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【酒のつまみ話】世界で最も高価なワイン、新記録で落札

第17回「ワインオークション」 2025年3月8日・9日に東京・虎ノ門で第17回「ワインオークション」を開催されました。注目を集めたのは、ドメーヌルロワのミュジニー2015で、前回の記録を上回るハンマープライス640万円（手数料込...

2025.03.13

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【酒のつまみ話】「飲酒と健康」の新たな指標を確立！「操酒（そうしゅ）アドバイザー」資格制度が始動

操酒アドバイザー「日本酒を圀酒から、国際酒へ！」を理念に、国内外でSAKE EXPERT®資格取得セミナーを開催、資格を発給する一般社団法人ジャパン・サケ・アソシエーション（以下JSA、本社：東京都中野区、理事長：近藤淳子）は、...

2025.03.12

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【新商品】サウナの次の新定番！割り材としても使える「ととのったパンチ」3月２２日発売！

ととのったパンチサウナ愛好家のための炭酸飲料「ととのったパンチ」が2025年3月22日（土）に発売されます。さらにお酒の割り材としても相性抜群！爽快な柑橘系フレーバー×強炭酸×スッキリした甘さで、ハイボールやカクテルにもぴっ...

2025.03.12

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Book] Satoshi Otake "The Bar and Corona: What Happened to the Bar at that Time?

The Tavern and the Corona: What Happened to the Tavern Then? The new coronavirus that has caused a pandemic around the world since 2019. How have bars also been tossed around and survived? Satoshi Otake, who has visited many bars, visits and interviews them. ...

2025.03.11

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Campaign] "White Horse Highball" campaign from 11 side streets nationwide.

Fried with your friends!" Campaign Scotch Whisky "White Horse" has launched a campaign combining highballs with local delicacies from around Japan under the theme of "Nippon no Omoshii to Uma ga Mitto" (Nippon's Delicacies and Uma Go Together)...

2025.03.11

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Hakutsuru Sake Cup Hanshin Tigers Label 200ml" on sale in limited quantities.

Hakutsuru Sake Cup Hanshin Tigers Label 200ml The popular Hanshin Tigers Cup will be on sale again this year for a limited time!

2025.03.11

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Kiku-Masamune "Steel Tower Signboard Acrylic Stand" on sale.

Kiku-Masamune "Steel Tower Signboard Acrylic Stand" The Kiku-Masamune "Steel Tower Signboard Acrylic Stand," which became a hot topic during the brewery opening and SNS campaign, is now available for purchase at the Kiku-Masamune online store. Kiku-Masamune was the symbol of "Nada-Gogo," the largest sake producer in Japan...

2025.03.10

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Price hike: 10 professional baseball teams raise beer prices simultaneously at their home bases.

As the official professional baseball season is about to begin, beer price revisions have been announced at the home stadiums of 12 baseball teams, and social networking sites have been filled with lamentations. Of the 10 teams whose prices are already known, only Tokyo Dome will keep its price unchanged, while the other stadiums will raise their prices by 50 to 100 yen. Hiroshima and Rakuten have not yet announced...

2025.03.10

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【酒のつまみ話】ガソリンスタンドでお酒が飲める!?3代目が打った需要減への一手

三重県伊賀市の箱林は60年間、家族でガソリンスタンドを営んでいます。3代目の箱林穂高さん（46）は2021年、待合スペースを缶詰ダイニングに改装し、全国でも珍しいお酒が楽しめるガソリンスタンドへと装いを新たにしました。決して奇をてらった策...

2025.03.08

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