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TOKYU HOTELS & RESORTS CO., LTD.（THR）is a Japanese operator of hotels, restaurants, and membership-based resorts, with a network of 61 hotels in Japan and three abroad. Ever since its establishment in 1960 in Tokyo’s Ginza district, THR has focused on fine food and drink utilizing the best local ingredients. As part of this standard, in 2024, the company launched a project with Mars Komagatake Distillery in Nagano Pref. The distillery “produces authentic whisky capitalizing on Japan's unique climate and terroir,” to create a unique, signature spirit to represent their hotels and be enjoyed at their bars.
The distillery is owned by Hombo Shuzo, a maker of shochu and other alcoholic drinks based in Kagoshima Pref (Kyushu Island, Southern Japan). It was founded in 1872 and has been making whisky since 1949.
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TOKYU HOTELS and Hombo Shuzo Proudly Present the Japanese Whisky, Special Edition Gotoh
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For the first of the five whiskies, the team selected a base spirit that had already been distilled there in 2015 and then stored in new American white-oak barrels to mature for nine years. The whisky was released in November 2024 as TOKYU HOTELS' original Japanese whisky, “Single Malt KOMAGATAKE Special Edition Gotoh.” The second in the series of five whiskies uses a base spirit from the Mars Tsunuki distillery, based in Kagoshima. The area is blessed with rich nature and water is perfectly suited to whisky making. “Single Malt TSUNUKI Special Edition Gotoh" is a cask-strength (62%) whisky that has been matured for seven years in cognac barrels and, unusually for a Japanese whisky, has a robust peat PPM of 50. This highly distinctive whisky is likely to challenge whisky aficionados’ expectations for a Japanese whisky. It balances a confident peatiness with a gentle brandy cask aroma of red fruit - the tartness of raspberry and the fragrance of soft, ripe plums. It may be consumed straight, on the rocks, or one part water to one part whisky to release its complex bouquet. The whisky, limited to a single cask will be available at 15 TOKYU HOTELS properties across Japan as single drinks or “bottle keep”(when guests purchase a bottle to store at the bar) .
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Where to Find TOKYU HOTELS' Original Japanese Whisky "Single Malt TSUNUKI Special Edition Gotoh"
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TOKYU HOTELS' original Japanese whisky TSUNUKI is available in bars at the following hotels: BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel; The Capitol Hotel Tokyu*; Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel; Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu*; Nagoya Tokyu Hotel*; Kyoto Tokyu Hotel*; Kanazawa Tokyu Hotel*; Hakuba Tokyu Hotel; Izu Imaihama Tokyu Hotel; Miyakojima Tokyu Hotel & Resorts*; THE HOTEL HIGASHIYAMA KYOTO TOKYU, A Pan Pacific Hotel*; SAPPORO STREAM HOTEL; SHIBUYA STREAM HOTEL*; Futakotamagawa Excel Hotel Tokyu; Osaka Excel Hotel Tokyu*. (* bottle keep available)
• 1 shot: from 2,700 yen (includes service charge and consumption tax)
• Bottle keep: from 53,000 yen (includes service charge and consumption tax)
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Hombo Shuzo Co.,Ltd. and Mars Whisky
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Hombo Shuzo Co., Ltd was founded as a maker of shochu and other alcoholic drinks in 1872 and began making whisky in 1949. The company’s distillery in Komagakate, Nagano Prefecture, first opened in 1985, then, reopened in 2011 to meet demand from the global popularity of Japanese whisky. In 2016, the Tsunuki distillery opened in Kagoshima, and that same year, Hombo Shuzo built the Yakushima Ageing Cellar on the island of Yakushima. Mars Whisky has won numerous awards, including World's Best Blended Malt Whisky at the World Whisky Awards in 2013, Craft Producer of the Year at the Icons of Whisky 2017 and Best Japanese Single Malt at the 2025 World Whiskies Awards for Mars Tsunuki 2024 Edition.
www.hombo.co.jp (Japanese only)
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TOKYU HOTELS & RESORTS CO., LTD
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An operator of hotels, restaurants, and membership-based resorts, TOKYU HOTELS & RESORTS has a network across Japan under multiple brands, including The Capitol Hotel Tokyu, Tokyu Hotels, Tokyu Resort Hotels, Excel Hotel Tokyu, and Tokyu REI Hotels. The network also includes unique brands such as BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel, STREAM HOTEL, the STORYLINE hotel condominium series and the Tokyu Vacations membership-based resort offering. The Group manages 61 hotels in Japan, as well as three partner properties in Japan and three overseas. TOKYU HOTELS & RESORTS company Purpose (mission) is “creating moments with people and the community, fulfilling hearts and minds.”
www.tokyuhotels.co.jp/en/
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