Although there are still temperature differences between morning and evening, the sounds of summer are approaching. How is everyone doing?
Thanks to the recent popularity of highballs, a customer who had recently started drinking whiskey and become interested in the world of single malt came to our shop hoping to learn from Mr. Shimaji.


Shimaji : "You can leave it to me when it comes to single malt whisky. What brands have you tried so far?"

When I ask the customer what brand they drank, I choose one from the many whiskies on the shelf,
Shimaji : "Okay, first, try this. It's important to take a picture of the bottle and write down the name before you drink it. It'll be easier to remember if you write down your impressions afterward and review them."

Have a few drinks,
Customer: "Each one tastes different, doesn't it?"

Shimaji : "Some have similar flavors, but these differences in taste are what makes single malt so interesting. The flavor characteristics vary from region to region, so if you try various kinds and find your favorite, your interest in the world of single malt will grow even more."

Customer: "Okay, then I'll try a lot of them today."

Shimaji: "Thank you. However, if our slanted glasses look straight to you, please stop for today. You won't be able to taste anything when you're drunk."

At Salon de Shimaji, we always have over 50 types of single malt whiskies available. You might even find a brand you haven't discovered yet.


This week's proverb
"If a tilted glass suddenly appears straight, you're drunk."

Katsuhiko Shimaji
Producer of Isetan Shinjuku Store, Men's Building . Born in 1941. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University, he joined Shueisha. He was assigned to "Weekly Playboy" and became its editor-in-chief in 1983, where he created a sensation with the "Life Advice" column featuring Renzo Shibata, Toko Kon, and Ken Kaiko as respondents, growing the magazine into a million-copy publication. He later served as editor-in-chief of "PLAYBOY Japan" and "BART." After serving as representative director of Shueisha International, he retired in 2008. He is currently working as a writer and essayist.
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