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Inside Yamazaki Distillery: Peaceful Shrines, Rogue Schoolchildren, and Whisky (Lots of It.)

To celebrate Suntory Whisky’s 100th anniversary, the company is releasing Hakushu highballs in canned form, sold at conbinis near you for 600 yen a pop. It’s as good of a…

News: All That Is Fit To Drink, Without Fear But With Flavor

NEWS is a legendary Japanese whisky from the 1980s. "One Liter Per Month. NEWS is light & smooth. You can enjoy it on the rocks, with water, or with anything.…

The Matcha Better F*ck: A Japonesque Cocktail For The Ages

But then I had an idea. Why not substitute Suntory's delicious (sort) green tea liqueur Japone for the Midori? So we tried it. The slightly bittersweet Matcha (抹茶/thick green tea)…