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ShochuAug 8, 2025Yanagita Koma: A Barley Shochu From a Family Distillery Since 1902Five generations in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki, working on one question — how to pull the most out of barley. Koma means colt, and it drinks light and clean.CommunityAug 1, 2025August at Juraku: Matcha Sake Bombs, Slushies, and a Dangerous New ShotA new XXX FW ginger shot, an upgraded Matcha Sake Bomb chant, a TEN TEN Digital Gallery, and yuzu slushies for the summer heat.CommunityJun 27, 2025Upcoming Event: TenTen NYC x ShiroOne x Kojiman Art & Fashion Pop-Up at Izakaya JurakuA June 30th evening of Japanese street art and fashion with artists ShiroOne and Kojiman, plus a ShiroOne x Bronx Brewery beer collab, benefiting TenTen NYC.CommunityJun 27, 2025Celebrate Tanabata with TEN TEN NYC at Izakaya Juraku - July 7thA Japanese Star Festival celebration on July 7th with tanzaku wishes, free shaved ice for yukata wearers, and proceeds benefiting TEN TEN NYC.WhiskyJun 18, 2025Kamet: An Indian Single Malt Named After a Himalayan PeakSix-row Indian barley, twice distilled in copper pots, matured across ex-bourbon, French oak wine casks and both Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry.WhiskyJun 4, 2025Cognac Park Borderies Mizunara: French Brandy Finished in Japanese OakA single-cru Borderies cognac from Maison Tessendier, finished six months in 500-liter mizunara casks. The one bottle on our list that is both French and Japanese.WhiskyMay 30, 2025Kanosuke IPA Cask Whisky Has Landed at Izakaya JurakuKanosuke Single Malt IPA Cask Finish Whisky from Kagoshima's Kanosuke Distillery, finished in barrels that once held Minami Satsuma IPA.ShochuMay 24, 2025Premium Sawa at Izakaya Juraku: A Sophisticated Twist on ChuhaiOur Premium Sawa pairs Nihon no Kokoro Shochu with rotating seasonal Japanese citrus syrups from Umami Insider for a more grown-up chuhai.BeerMay 13, 2025A Japanese Craft Beer Rooted in Tea TraditionCoedo Brewery's limited-edition Sayama Tea Saison brings Saitama's celebrated green tea into a dry, crisp saison, now on tap at Juraku.WhiskyMay 6, 2025Ki One: Korea's First Craft Single Malt, Aged in OlorosoThree Societies distils forty minutes north of Seoul — Scottish know-how, Korean climate. Batch 3 spent over three years in Oloroso casks and took gold in 2024.WhiskyApr 23, 2025Kavalan: The Taiwanese Whisky That Ages Seven Times FasterKing Car started distilling in Yilan in 2005 and everyone said the subtropical climate would ruin it. It turned out to be the advantage.
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