{"product_id":"fuji-50th-anniversary-edition-single-blended-japanese-whisky-70cl-51","title":"Fuji 50th Anniversary Edition Single Blended Japanese Whisky – 70cl 51% Signed by Jota Tananka with a Letter of Authenticity","description":"\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"o410uz\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1104\"\u003eFuji 50th Anniversary Edition Single Blended Japanese Whisky – 70cl 51% Signed by Jota Tananka with a Letter of Authenticity\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1303\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1170\"\u003eFuji 50th Anniversary Edition Single Blended Japanese Whisky\u003c\/strong\u003e is an exceptional limited-edition Japanese whisky created to celebrate \u003cstrong data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1302\"\u003e50 years of whisky production at Fuji Gotemba Distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1646\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003e2023\u003c\/strong\u003e and bottled at a powerful \u003cstrong data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1363\"\u003e51% ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e, this remarkable anniversary whisky brings together carefully selected \u003cstrong data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1507\"\u003emalt and grain whiskies produced entirely at Fuji Gotemba Distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e, including exceptionally rare whisky distilled in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1607\"\u003e1973—the year the distillery began operations\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"1604\" data-content-reference-end=\"1623\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1899\"\u003eThe final composition incorporates whisky from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1739\"\u003e1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a liquid that represents approximately five decades of Fuji Gotemba's whisky-making history in a single bottle. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"1839\" data-content-reference-end=\"1871\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1901\" data-end=\"2197\"\u003eWith only \u003cstrong data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1937\"\u003e3,000 bottles produced\u003c\/strong\u003e, Fuji 50th Anniversary Single Blended is considerably more limited than the standard Fuji range and represents a fascinating bottle for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2158\"\u003erare Japanese whisky, Fuji whisky and historic distillery releases\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"2132\" data-content-reference-end=\"2151\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"c8nulx\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2249\"\u003eCelebrating 50 Years of Fuji Gotemba Distillery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2251\" data-end=\"2338\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2251\" data-end=\"2303\"\u003eFuji Gotemba Distillery began operations in 1973\u003c\/strong\u003e, making 2023 its 50th anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2640\"\u003eLocated at the foot of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2363\" data-end=\"2396\"\u003eMount Fuji in Shizuoka, Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e, the distillery is unusual because it can produce both \u003cstrong data-start=\"2452\" data-end=\"2494\"\u003emalt and grain whisky at a single site\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its production heritage incorporates techniques influenced by Scotch, American and Canadian whisky making. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"2557\" data-content-reference-end=\"2576\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2642\" data-end=\"2717\"\u003eThis versatility is what makes the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2677\" data-end=\"2695\"\u003eSingle Blended\u003c\/strong\u003e designation possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2719\" data-end=\"2875\"\u003eRather than blending whisky produced at multiple distilleries, Fuji Single Blended combines \u003cstrong data-start=\"2811\" data-end=\"2874\"\u003emalt and grain whiskies produced at Fuji Gotemba Distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2877\" data-end=\"3005\"\u003eThe 50th Anniversary Edition takes that concept much further by bringing together some of the distillery's most historic stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"irutxr\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3007\" data-end=\"3051\"\u003eWhisky From Five Decades – Including 1973\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3053\" data-end=\"3145\"\u003eThe composition of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3072\" data-end=\"3105\"\u003eFuji 50th Anniversary Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e is arguably its most important feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3147\" data-end=\"3207\"\u003eKirin selected malt and grain whiskies distilled across the:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3209\" data-end=\"3250\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3209\" data-end=\"3250\"\u003e1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s • 2010s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3252\" data-end=\"3419\"\u003eMost significantly, the blend incorporates whisky \u003cstrong data-start=\"3302\" data-end=\"3323\"\u003edistilled in 1973\u003c\/strong\u003e, when Fuji Gotemba Distillery first commenced operations. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"3318\" data-content-reference-end=\"3337\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3421\" data-end=\"3683\"\u003eKirin describes the whisky as combining the sweet and complex mature aromas created by its long-aged components with the more vibrant aromatic qualities of spirits developed as the distillery's production techniques evolved. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"3564\" data-content-reference-end=\"3583\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3685\" data-end=\"3781\"\u003eThe result is effectively a liquid representation of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3738\" data-end=\"3780\"\u003e50 years of Fuji Gotemba whisky making\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"13dhmap\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3783\" data-end=\"3827\"\u003eWhat Is a Single Blended Japanese Whisky?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3829\" data-end=\"3878\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3829\" data-end=\"3854\"\u003eSingle Blended Whisky\u003c\/strong\u003e is an unusual category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3880\" data-end=\"3988\"\u003eA traditional blended whisky can contain malt and grain whiskies produced at several different distilleries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3990\" data-end=\"4094\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-start=\"3992\" data-end=\"4017\"\u003eSingle Blended Whisky\u003c\/strong\u003e, by contrast, combines malt and grain whisky produced at \u003cstrong data-start=\"4075\" data-end=\"4093\"\u003eone distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"4096\" data-end=\"4300\"\u003eFuji Gotemba's ability to produce both malt and grain spirit allows it to create this style entirely in-house, giving the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4218\" data-end=\"4257\"\u003eFuji Single Blended Japanese Whisky\u003c\/strong\u003e range a particularly distinctive identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"4302\" data-end=\"4493\"\u003eFor the 50th Anniversary Edition, both historic malt and grain stocks are brought together to showcase the evolution of Fuji Gotemba across five decades. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"4356\" data-content-reference-end=\"4375\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"1cd7zxa\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"4495\" data-end=\"4512\"\u003eCask Maturation\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"4514\" data-end=\"4767\"\u003eThe Whisky Shop describes the 50th Anniversary Edition as principally matured in \u003cstrong 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data-start=\"4921\" data-end=\"5015\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4921\" data-end=\"5015\"\u003eCask Type: American Oak Ex-Bourbon with Mizunara, Oloroso \u0026amp; French Oak Wine Cask Influence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"5017\" data-end=\"5128\"\u003eThis multi-cask maturation adds another layer of interest to an already unusually complex multi-decade vatting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"sdz6zo\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"5832\" data-end=\"5853\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eBottled at 51% ABV\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"5855\" data-end=\"6073\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"5859\" data-end=\"5907\"\u003eFuji 50th Anniversary Edition Single Blended\u003c\/strong\u003e is bottled at \u003cstrong data-start=\"5922\" data-end=\"5933\"\u003e51% ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e in a 70cl bottle. Kirin's original product announcement described the release as \u003cstrong data-start=\"6015\" data-end=\"6032\"\u003ecask strength\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"5880\" data-content-reference-end=\"5912\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"6075\" data-end=\"6240\"\u003eThe higher bottling strength gives the whisky greater concentration and structure than the standard \u003cstrong data-start=\"6175\" data-end=\"6214\"\u003eFuji Single Blended Japanese Whisky\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is bottled at 43%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1tzpo16\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"6242\" data-end=\"6274\"\u003eLimited to Just 3,000 Bottles\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"6276\" data-end=\"6374\"\u003eOnly \u003cstrong data-start=\"6281\" data-end=\"6298\"\u003e3,000 bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e of Fuji Single Blended 50th Anniversary Edition were scheduled for release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"6376\" data-end=\"6558\"\u003eIt originally launched in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"6411\" data-end=\"6431\"\u003e21 November 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e, with sales through the Fuji Gotemba Distillery shop and a limited lottery allocation. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"6358\" data-content-reference-end=\"6377\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"6560\" data-end=\"6779\"\u003eThis combination of limited production, anniversary provenance and exceptionally old component whisky gives the bottle particular relevance for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"6718\" data-end=\"6778\"\u003eFuji Japanese Whisky and limited-edition Japanese whisky\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"1em41mk\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"8530\" data-end=\"8570\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eWhy Buy Fuji 50th Anniversary Edition?\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"8572\" data-end=\"8652\"\u003eThe significance of this bottle goes beyond being a limited-edition Fuji whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"8654\" data-end=\"8876\"\u003eIt incorporates \u003cstrong data-start=\"8670\" data-end=\"8735\"\u003emalt and grain whisky representing five decades of production\u003c\/strong\u003e, including spirit distilled in \u003cstrong data-start=\"8767\" data-end=\"8835\"\u003e1973 at the very beginning of Fuji Gotemba's operational history\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"8616\" data-content-reference-end=\"8635\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"8878\" data-end=\"9135\"\u003eOnly 3,000 bottles were released, and the whisky was bottled at 51% ABV. 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