Whiskey (Page 3)
Release of limited-edition Yamazaki 55-year has us wishing we’d started saving up for it about half a century ago.
Nikka Whisky tastes great, but it’s how it sounds that’s getting people excited.
The brand-new Hotel Zen Tokyo broadens our consciousness of what’s possible in a micro hotel.
Special Blue Label is adorned with traditional Japanese symbols of prosperity and happiness.
Online prices for the soon-disappearing Fuji-sanroku Tarajuku Genshu 50 doubled in a day, but there’s still hope for those with shallow pockets.
Grab a highball and serving of fried chicken for only 200 yen (US$1.80)! And if you’re feeling really crazy get some sushi too.
Suntory had to guess how much whiskey they’d need over a decade ago, and they guessed wrong.
When you think of whiskey, you probably think – Ireland, Scotland, America, Canada… Probs not thinking Japan.
But you might need to grind for treasure before you can afford a bottle of this high-priced, high-quality scotch.
Because after a hard day at the office, there’s nothing like unwinding with a glass of bourbon and a chocolate-covered pretzel stick.
We feel the effects of 3.1% alcohol just by eating a pack of the new premium range of chocolate “twigs”.
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