Memories of the Nikka Whiskey Yoichi Brewery

I am currently writing a blog about Japanese sake

 "Harimao 65's daily life and feeling"

Before, I loved whisky better than sake.

I think that it is about 2010, but a friend of a company 

lives in Sapporo, because of his sickness,I visited Hokkaido. 

When I visited a few times, I liked Otaru rather than Sapporo 

in the big city.

The reason is because it resembles my home town Yokohama.

Reason 1: It was the entrance of culture and economy.

 (Otaru is Hokkaido's, like Yokohama is the entrance of 

Japanese culture and economy)

And every time I stayed at Hilton Otaru.

The twin room of this hotel has many oceans visible in front of you.

You can see a wonderful sight such as the mountains where snow was piled.

There was a shopping mall, a movie theater, hot springs, it was suitable for long stay. In addition, there is a southern Otaru market nearby,

Fresh seafood is available cheaply.

Next time, when I said to the Nikka Whiskey factory in Yoichi, 

the splendor of the building and the house Rita House, 

where Takesukura Rita (became famous for Massan) 

and Masataka Takezuru lived It was in the factory 

and it was impressive to see it.

She was born to a daughter of a doctor in Scotland, 

studied chemistry, living without any inconvenience, 

Masataka Takezuru and Rita fostering friendship 

with Judo as a trigger, even at her parents' 

house (counselor) Masataka's parents' house 

(Takezuru Shuzo) was also opposed to marriage.

In response to Mr. Masataka Takezuru who confided to Rita

"I do not mind staying in Scotland"Rita told "I will live with your dreams together and help you.

" Married,It came to Japan. I want to show respect 

to this brave action first.

Well, at the factory of Nikka whiskey, I could taste as much as 

I wanted at no charge, so I was intrigued, 

I tasted a lot of whiskey one after another. 

Whether people in the tasting section saw the whiskey fondness, 

or were they just thinking that they could not 

get rid of alcohol alone, expensive whiskey, 

single cask (not blended, one cask Whiskey 's recommendation).

Although it remembers that there were things of 

500 thousand yen to 50 thousand yen at 500 cc · · ·,

At first, I was tasting by hinoki, but I was fascinated 

by its purity,Because he caught himself in his trap.

At that time, I was planning to stay in Otaru for 7 nights, 

so I booked 3 at the hotel,

I had to drink with my wife and buy two for home.

I think that I bought about 50,000 yen, I am drunk, 

completely at the pace of the shop staff．

It was getting rid of it. My wife is usually fine with money,

Like me, it's a type that is easy to put on, like customers of salespeople,A whiskey-savvy customer got me to buy it, 

whiskey is also pleased, 

it was completely killed in a killing phrase.

Then, while holding a heavy shopping bag, with a drunk 

stagger foot, a factory of Nikka  I did it later. 

By the train from Yoichi Station, around the time 

we went back to Otaru chikko station, we got drunk in the cold, 

and we gleamed the fact of sprinkling.

However, because of my personality, I gave up quickly, 

so I went back to the hotel, entered a bath, 

enjoyed drinking that single cask (From the Barrel).

To the extent of purity, five single casks are all empty 

on the day they come back from Otaru It has become.

Anyway, it was delicious. Looking at the HP of the Yoichi factory 

of Nikka Whiskey, I wrote that I am not currently selling it, 

but since I am famous for Massan and I am profitable, 

do not make such a meaning and bring a single cask 

(From the Barrel) I want you to sell it.

* Although there is also a Nikka whiskey (from the barrel) 

of the same product name, since it is manufactured 

by blending malt (sake), exactly there is a lie in the signboard.

I will write it for your precaution.