Shizuoka Distillery is highly anticipated for two reasons. First, after the Karuizawa Distillery was demolished in 2016, Shizuoka Distillery acquired its distillation equipment and restored its still to a state capable of producing whiskey again, which has made whiskey enthusiasts look forward to whether Shizuoka Distillery can continue Karuizawa's legend. Second, Serge gave Shizuoka's new make a super high score of 91 on Whiskyfun and described this "underaged work" with phrases that spark endless imagination, such as "F****** crazy" and "best Japanese distillate," which is enough to make whiskey enthusiasts look forward endlessly to the distillery's first whiskey.

The first Single Malt whisky launched by Shizuoka Distillery is named Prologue K. "K" is the name given by Shizuoka to the aforementioned Karuizawa still. As the name suggests, this product is 100% made by that legendary still (Single Wash Still Whisky). Shizuoka selected 31 barrels from over 200 bourbon barrels, blended them, and bottled the original spirit at 55.5 degrees, with a limited release of 5,000 bottles.

THE TERRIFYING THING IS THAT ALTHOUGH A TOTAL OF 5,000 BOTTLES OF THIS WINE HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED, IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND TRACES OF IT IN BOTH THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY MARKETS, GIVING PEOPLE THE FEELING THAT IT HAS SOLD OUT BEFORE IT EVEN WENT ON SALE. IT'S REALLY UNKNOWN WHETHER ALL OF THEM WERE "INTERNALLY SUBSCRIBED" OR SOMETHING...

DUE TO THE SMALL QUANTITY OBTAINED, WE DIDN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPEN A BOTTLE AND TASTE IT. THE OFFICIAL STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THIS WORK IS YOUNG, ITS FLAVOR IS SOFT AND DELICATE, AND THE BOURBON BARREL CHARACTER IS WONDERFULLY PRESENTED IN THIS WORK, WITH A JUST-RIGHT PEAT SMOKE AROMA IN THE AFTERTASTE.