[My First Whisky Event of 2024!!] Whisky Lovers Nagoya 2024 Report

Whiskey Lovers Nagoya 2024

Whisk(e)y Lovers NAGOYA

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“” held on Sunday, January 21, 2024Whiskey Lovers Nagoya 2024”.

Doors opened at Fukiage Hall, and the event was held from 11:00 to 17:00.

Participation fee

General sales were on e-plus.

Advance sales were also available at bars around Nagoya.

This time, only advance tickets will be sold, and there will be no same-day ticket sales.

I don't think it will sell out the moment it's released, but I recommend getting it as soon as possible.

Introduction of brands sampled

Now, I would like to introduce all the brands that I sampled this time.

1st cup: Rudder Ardnamluckan Single Cask

I had the opportunity to sample the single cask of Ardnam Luckan, which is scheduled to be released by Rudder in February 2024.

There was grass and bitterness, and I felt an Ardnamurukkan like never before.

As a fan of Ardnamurukkan, this was one I really wanted.

2nd cup: Osuzu Malt Chestnut Cask

It's on the center right of the photo.

It has been aged for three years, so it feels quite young, and it feels more like gin than whiskey.

3rd cup: Osuzu Malt Cedar Cask

It's center left in the photo above.

It had a strong impression of a cedar barrel.

Both the chestnut cask and the cedar cask are new barrels, so I felt a strong barrel feel and a prickly wood impression, so I thought a highball would be a good choice for a drink.

4th glass: Niseko Distillery Rice Whiskey

Malt whiskey is whiskey made from barley, while grain whiskey is made from grains other than barley.

The grains used to make grain whiskey are mainly corn, rye, and wheat, but in Japan, rice whiskey is made using rice as the main ingredient.

A representative example of this is the Niseko Distillery.

The Niseko Distillery itself is located in Hokkaido, but the parent company is Hakkai Jozo, which is well known for the sake maker Hakkaisan, so I think the idea of using rice makes sense.

It is scheduled to be released as a rice whiskey in the spring of 2024, and I was able to sample a sample of it.

I think it's only at events that you can sample whiskey before it's commercialized.

As for the taste, the first thing that came to my mind was the sweetness and chocolate of the grains, similar to grain whiskey, and the rice flavor spread through the finish, similar to Japanese sake.

I thought this is what happens with rice.

5th glass: Mitake Distillery New Pot Malt

It is the transparent one on the right side of the photo.

New Pot (unaged whisky) It was so sweet and full that I thought it was too sweet.

6th cup: Mitake Distillery New Pot Grain

It is the one on the left side of the photo above, which is a little yellowish.

The alcohol taste was so strong that it felt like I was drinking disinfectant.

I can feel a bit of grain sweetness in the aftertaste, but the alcohol attack on my first impression was too strong. .

7th cup: ePower Bunahabun 12 years old

The distillery is Bunnahavn, but I think the name would be Stoiesha because it had a peaty feel.

It was nice to feel the solid body.

8th cup: Asaya Shoten PB Calila

I forgot to take a photo, so the image is from Asaya Shoten's ``official x” Quoted from.

This is a bottle finished in a rare sherry barrel called Palo Cortado.

It was interesting because of the sweetness and meatiness of the calilla.

9th cup: Shinanoya PB Akashi Casasha Cask Finish

It's the green one on the right of the photo.

This is a bottle with a cask finish made from a barrel of a Brazilian distilled spirit called Casacha.

It had a medicinal taste that was different from Seirogan like Aira, and it had an unknown taste that I had never had before.

10th glass: Shinanoya PB Akashi Red Wine Barrique

It's the red one on the left in the photo above.

This is made from American red wine barrels with a cask finish.

The first thing that hit me was the fruitiness and sweetness of the grapes derived from the wine, and the aftertaste felt like seaweed, perhaps due to my physical condition that day.

11th cup: Shinanoya PB BBR Benrines

It was a fruity bottle with hints of green apple.

The price is 16,000 yen, but I feel like I would have bought it if it were a little cheaper, like 13,000 yen.

12th cup: Yoshida Denzai Distillery, aged for 1 year

What I really feel is the sweetness derived from the grains.

It seems like there's a mature aroma on top, and I also picked up a plum or plum wine-like feeling.

Younger malt whiskeys from Shinko distilleries can sometimes have a plum-like taste, but you can also feel it in the grain.

13th Cup: Fuji Single Blended 50th Anniversary Edition

This is the cup I had when I met the viewers.

This is a complex wine with a firm, long-ripened grain base, but also an apple-like flavor.

The day before Whiskey Lovers Nagoya,Fuji Gotemba Distillery” and “Whiskey Festival in Tokyo 2023”, I also tried tasting it and spreading the word about what I found delicious.

[Distillery Tour] Kirin Fuji Gotemba Distillery and More [Visited January 2024]

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[The Finale of 2023!!] Whisky Festival in Tokyo 2023 Report

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14th Cup: Barinchi & Mallet Calila 2007 15 Years

Sherry reminiscent of brown sugar, with a hint of dust and dryness.

It was one of those bottles where I felt a gentle peat, regretted not buying it, and lamented that it was already out of stock.

Until now, I haven't mentioned much about Calila because Finlaggan and Official 12 Years are from the same lineage, so I thought the bottlers were probably the same.

As for Asaya Shoten's Calila, I realized that there is a big difference between them.

Calila has quite a lot of bottler releases, so I'd like to give it a proper look.

15th cup: Sakurao single malt

This may have been the first time I tried the standard product Sakurao.

There was a slight peat and saltiness, and a hint of grass due to its youth, but the overall impression was that it was easy to drink and would be good as a highball.

16th cup: Isle of Raasay

It gives me the impression of being a loser in a whiskey lucky bag, but when I tried it, I noticed a hint of grain and plum, and regretted not drinking it at all.

17th cup: Benderlin Sherry Wood

There was an element of sherry, but as rumored, I felt a peach flavor.

18th cup: Penderlin Single Cask

I felt it was a little too dark.

Personally, I preferred the lighter impression of sherry, but there was a strong peach flavor in the aftertaste.

19th cup: Glenfiddich

Shall we move on to the conclusion?

Start attacking the bar booth.

It was a delicious Fiddik with a green apple flavor.

20th glass: Komaspi Longmorn 1998

This bottle is from a popular liquor store that sells bottles that are limited to overseas and bottles that have not yet been imported to Japan.

It was a bottle that sherry lovers would want to drink, as it had a taste of brown sugar and sweetness without any unpleasant taste.

21st Cup: Ardbeg 1972

It had a complex flavor of sea salt, peat, meat, and grapes, and I had to say it was delicious.

Impressions of the event

I think the excitement was appropriate for the first whiskey event of 2024.

There were quite a lot of bar booths this time, and I think the lineup was amazing.

While I ate some harsh food like 72 Ardbeg, the best thing for me personally was that Penderlin was delicious.

I think I'll try buying it next time.

Points to note ①: Electronic tickets and paper tickets

This time there were both electronic and paper tickets.

It seems that electronic tickets are not displayed until 11 o'clock, which is the opening time, and even if the doors opened earlier, they could not be accepted until 11 o'clock.

Paper tickets could be accepted before 11am, but it seemed to take some time to complete the process.

For those who are not aiming for limited edition bottles, either is fine.If you are planning on lining up first thing in the morning to buy event-only bottles, which are limited in number, be careful when purchasing tickets.

Point to note ②: No water sales

When I participated last year, there was water for sale, but this year there was no water for sale.

You will be given one 500ml plastic bottle when you participate, and you can get another one at the distribution point, but two 500ml bottles are not enough. .

There were vending machines in the venue that sold water, but the water was sold out by the afternoon.

There is a convenience store near the venue, but it's a hassle to go there to buy things. .

You are allowed to bring your own water and soft drinks, so I always buy 1 liter of water before participating.

Personally, I think 2L is just right for one-day participation.

We use a lot of water to prevent motion sickness and to rinse glasses, so we hope that sales will resume next year.

Purchased product introduction

I would like to introduce what I purchased at Whiskey Lovers Nagoya 2024.

Tote bag & glasses & neck strap

After presenting your ticket and completing the reception,You will receive a tote bag, glasses, and neck strap.

The ticket price was 5,000 yen, but the tote bag alone is sold for 1,000 yen and the glasses are sold for 500 yen, so if you include the neck strap, it would be worth about 2,000 yen.

1st one: AMAHAGAN

AMAHAGAN was sold by Nagahama Distillery for an event only.

This time it was red wine cask.

2nd bottle: Nagahama single malt

This is a Nagahama single malt sold by Nagahama Distillery for an event only.

This time it was a non-peated sherry quarter cask.

3rd bottle: Tatsumi Distillery Pear Gin

This is an event-limited bottle sold by the event official.

It's not whiskey, it's gin.

This is one of the quite popular distilleries that produces gin and absinthe called Alchemier Tatsumi Distillery.

Personally, I think it's more difficult to obtain than Yamazaki/Hakushu, it's a popular distillery.

At Whiskey Lovers Nagoya, you can purchase a bottle limited to each event, so you have no choice but to buy it.

4th bottle: Sakurao Single Malt Japanese Whiskey IPA Cask Finish

This time, a preliminary lottery was held for only 3 bottles sold by the event official.

So, I was successful in winning.

I've sampled Sakurao several times at events, but this was my first time purchasing a bottle.

Saburomaru is a blended cask, Akkeshi is vatted, and Sakurao is the only single cask, so I thought I'd want Sakurao out of these three, and it turned out to be a great choice.

Sakurao's IPA cask was previously sold by Shinanoya, and its cask number was #5536, and the cask number of this bottle is #5535.

These cask numbers are called sister casks, and because they were distilled on the same or close date, they tend to have similar flavors.

I have high hopes for Shinanoya's products as they seem to have been well received.

5th bottle: Saburomaru Blend Whiskey Grappa Cask Finish

Fortunately, I picked another one.

Although it is a blended whisky, the alcohol content is 63%, so I think it is probably cask strength.

This is a cask-finished bottle of grappa, a distilled spirit made in Italy.

Unfortunately, I lost in Akkeshi, but I had two wins, so I think the result was more than enough.

This time, the lottery method has changed, and if you win in the advance lottery, you can pay in advance and redeem it on the day of the event.

I was told that if I could not attend on the day, I would not be able to receive a refund by mail or receive a refund, so I felt that I would like to receive some kind of compensation around this time, especially during the influenza season.

I also think there are many people who are participating from far away, such as people like me who are from Tokyo.

I'm grateful for the two bottles, but it's difficult to continue attending events with around 2 kg, and it's also quite painful to bring them home, so I thought it would be better to have them sent by mail if possible.

Closing Thoughts

Whiskey Lovers Nagoya 2024 was quite exciting.

Next year in 2025, it will be held on January 26th (Sunday), so I hope you can attend at your convenience.

This year, 2024, I will try to participate in as many whiskey events as possible, so I would be happy to introduce them to you if I participate again.

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