83rd

Spirits and words, arranged on the 83rd shelf.

A small ten-seat bar in a quiet corner of Yokohama, Japan.

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The Dwindling Shelves of Japanese Whisky

赤い壁を背景に、山崎や白州、響などのジャパニーズウイスキーのボトルが並ぶ棚の様子
As he gazed at the bottles of Japanese whisky lining the shelf, the owner let out a quiet sigh.

It’s not that these increasingly rare bottles are being shunned.

He simply explained that with prices climbing higher and higher lately, it’s becoming harder and harder to pour them for our guests.