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Sasanokawa Shuzo Co. Ltd was founded in 1765 and started producing whisky in 1946. The Yamazakura is a ji-whisky made by Sasanokawa Shuzo Co.This particular Black Label bottle is a new Yamazakura product that was released in 2015. Smooth after taste is refreshing with a hint of sweetness. Enjoyable both on the rocks or neat.

Yamazakura Fine Blended Whisky 40% 700mlDistillery: Sasanokawa Shuzo Co. Asaka Distillery ABV: 40% Tasting notes:Orange blossoms on the nose, followed by oak, caramel, and fresh orchard fruit on the palate. Bringing serene balance and depth, this is a bottle from Japans new generation distilleries.Yamazakura - Sasanokawa Shuzo Co. chose the name Yamazakura to launch the distillerys premium whisky range because it is a combination of two important Japanese symbols in culture and society: Yama is the Japanese term for mountain, signifying the strength and poise of the spirit, while Sakura refers to cherry-trees, to relate the ephemeral beauty of the stunning blossom to the quality and sophistication of the whisky.About the Distillery:Sasanokawa Shuzos sake and shochu making dates back all the way to 1710. However, almost 200 years later, they decided to dive into the whisky making market in 1946 thus setting up Asaka Distillery. Their quality was able to stand toe to toe with large rivals like Nikka and Suntory in the northeast region of Japan. Most importantly, Sasanokawa Shuzo were also the ones who famously helped Ichiro Akuto (Ichiros Malt / Hanyu Distillery) save his whisky stocks and allowing him to build the Ichiros Malt brand. The distillerys mash tun and 5 washbacks are all stainless steel. Unlike other Japanese whisky distilleries using imported Forsyths stills, Asaka went with two copper pot stills made right here in Japan by Miyake Seisakusho. The wash still is 2000L, and spirit still 1000L, both using percolators for heating. The whisky is mostly non-peated and will be rested in primarily bourbon casks but also some sherry and wine casks.It's worth noting that the Chichibu Distillery and the Asaka Distillery have a relationship. Ichiro Akuto-san asked Sasanokawa Shuzo to store the leftover casks of the defunct Hanyu Distillery until he could get Chichibu up and running. So basically, Chichibu owes Asaka a favor! Ichiro Akuto-san brought back most of the casks and released his now highly sought after first release, the Ichiros Malt Series (otherwise known as the card series!). In fact, the Sasakanokawa Shuzo facility still has Hanyu casks in storage!

Chinese Lang The High Flying Spirits, Lang brand alcoholic beverages, named after its place of origin Er Lang Town, in Gulin County Sichuan Province. Honghua Lang (10) is recognized as a typical representative of sauce-aroma baijiu by National Standard Committee, a sauce-aroma classic worthy of its name. The ceramic bottle of Honghua Lang (10) is meticulously polished, featuring beautifully flowing bottle lines, radiant red colour, and a style thats restrained but bold at the same time.

Shinobu Whisky is hand crafted by the creative distiller, Mr. Usami, by carefully selecting whisky from around the world which are first reserved in ex-sherry and ex-bourbon casks and then finishing them with precious Japanese Mizunara oak in Japan. The result is a unique fusion of flavours and dynamic explosion in palate yet so smooth and easy to drink. All natural with no colouring.

Quintessential to Chinese culture of celebration and hospitality, Fen Jiu has a proud history of excellence in brewing and is known as the Founder of Chinese liquor industry. Panama is a very special bottle which commemorates Fen Jiu being awarded the Grand Prize at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in 1915, which brought international recognition of baijiu and Fen Jiu as the leader of Chinese spirits.This noble product is characterised by rich and elegant flavour with an alcohol content of 42%.Alcoholic Content: 42%Vol: 475ml, contains Approx 15.76 standard drinksIngredients: Water, Sorghum, Barley and Peas

Quintessential to Chinese culture of celebration and hospitality, Fen Jiu has a proud history of excellence in brewing and is known as the Founder of Chinese liquor industry. Panama is a very special bottle which commemorates Fen Jiu being awarded the Grand Prize at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in 1915, which brought international recognition of baijiu and Fen Jiu as the leader of Chinese spirits.This noble product is characterised by rich and elegant flavour with an alcohol content of 53%.Alcoholic Content: 53%Vol: 475ml, contains Approx 19.89 standard drinksIngredients: Water, Sorghum, Barley and Peas

Quintessential to Chinese culture of celebration and hospitality, Fen Jiu has a proud history of excellence in brewing and is known as the Founder of Chinese liquor industry. Known in Chinese as Zhu Ye Qing, FenJiu Bamboo is a flagship bai jiu aged in ceramic vats and infused with bamboo leaf, herbs and cane sugar, this pale yellow baijiu has a sweet and elegant palate of citrus, vanilla and floral tones that can be added to your cocktail cabinet unlocking new twists on classic drinks or enjoyed neat, opening your taste buds and mind to a truly new drinking experience.Alcoholic Content: 42%Vol: 500mL, contains Approx. 16.59 standard drinksIngredients: Fenjiu(fragrant type), water, fructo-oligosaccharide, lophatherum gracile, orange peel, sweet row of grass, gardenia, angelica sinensis, costustoot, Kaempferia galangal, holy basil, clove, santati album, amomum fruit, flos chrysanthemi

Shinobu Lightly Peated Pure Malt WhiskyShinobu Lightly Peated Pure Malt whisky NAS and 10Y are the first peated whisky to be released by Shinobu distillery. Peated whisky was sourced from selected distilleries from mainly highland and speyside regions and carefully blended by the master blender Mr. Usami Ken and finished in Mizunara wood for more than 6 months. The Shinobu Distillery in collaboration with Niigata Beer Distillery is located in the Japanese seaside region of Niigata on the countrys western coast. The area is famous for its Three White Treasures: snow, rice and sake which have been cultivated there for centuries. Shinobu Pure Malt whiskies are crafted by master blender, Mr. Usami Ken who blends malts aged in sherry, bourbon and Hogshead casks before finishing them in Japans prized Mizunara Oak. Famous for imparting rich, honeyed flavors of apples, pears, cloves and nutmeg, Mizunara Oak has been used in Japan since the 1930s and is now sought-after by whisky makers around the world. All Shinobu whiskies are created without chill-filtration or added color to protect and enhance their deeply complex, robust flavor.Nose: Smells creamy and minty with some light peat and a touch of lemon. Hints of charcoal smoke and ashPalate: The peat tastes stronger on the palate, mingled with notes of charcoal smoke, ash, and dry grass and a hint of saltinessFinish: Lingering taste of roasted wood with lots of sweetness from roasted malt.700mL ABV 43%

The Shin Malt Mizunara Whisky Range are distilled and created with the serious Whisky drinker in mind. At 48% ABV and Gift Boxed. Currently only available online only!A newcomer on the world stage of Japanese whiskies, The Shin Malt Whisky ranges are making headway already on the spirit awards front. The big brother of the awarded and acclaimed Shinobu whisky ranges, the master blended distiller Mr Ken Usama has completed a beautiful range of well made, balanced and delicious whiskies.Tasting Note: The nose depicts: vanilla, plum, mint taste: slight sweetnes, spice, vanilla, citrus and smoked oak finish: medium. sweet, Misunara oak, mint and slight bitterness, with long lasting texture. This NAS delivers optimum quality for the price.