Special edition GNG label whisky released in Japan
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Special edition GNG label whisky released in Japan
This felt like such a bizarre thing that I felt it warranted its own topic.
Ginga whisky
According to the official store page, it's made by the Scottish Ardmore distillery and had a limited batch of 198 bottles. This news article says it went on sale roughly a month ago, on March 16th.
Never expected to see the day we'd see officially licensed Ginga booze, but here we are
Ginga whisky
According to the official store page, it's made by the Scottish Ardmore distillery and had a limited batch of 198 bottles. This news article says it went on sale roughly a month ago, on March 16th.
Never expected to see the day we'd see officially licensed Ginga booze, but here we are
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I have the strangest sense of patriotism in knowing that Ginga whiskey is distilled in my home country.
Also, could they not have picked a better label for the bottle than the Shin Gaiden cover of Gin, John and Kurotora mourning Benizakura? What's the subliminality there? "Benizakura is dead, let's drink to drown our sorrows"?
Also, could they not have picked a better label for the bottle than the Shin Gaiden cover of Gin, John and Kurotora mourning Benizakura? What's the subliminality there? "Benizakura is dead, let's drink to drown our sorrows"?
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Still think it shoulda been a gin!
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This is without a doubt the most bizarre "collectable" thing to come out of the Ginga franchise.
I've wanted to know the reason why, and the only thing I can find from the websites is that whiskey collector Hideo Yamaoka did a survey and GNG is popular among bartenders? That's it?
I've wanted to know the reason why, and the only thing I can find from the websites is that whiskey collector Hideo Yamaoka did a survey and GNG is popular among bartenders? That's it?
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Looking at Whisky Mew's catalog, they seem to have sold a bunch of different whiskeys with special "old school shounen manga" labels. I guess that's just something they specialize in.Arano wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:26 am This is without a doubt the most bizarre "collectable" thing to come out of the Ginga franchise.
I've wanted to know the reason why, and the only thing I can find from the websites is that whiskey collector Hideo Yamaoka did a survey and GNG is popular among bartenders? That's it?
It is admittedly a pretty strange niche, but since they all seem to be sold out, it seems to be working out well enough.
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THAT GOES WITHOUT SAYING!
I did a Ginga dog horoscope and according my calculations, I am most like Gin! Am I lucky?
I took one of those 'Which character are you?' tests, one which happened to be Ginga related and it said I would
be most like Tesshin! I feel quite honoured!
I took one of those 'Which character are you?' tests, one which happened to be Ginga related and it said I would
be most like Tesshin! I feel quite honoured!
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I'd love to buy them!!
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Yeah same here!
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I'm curious if anyone on GB managed to get ahold of one of these! I checked the breweries website and apparently they ship worldwide, but obviously this is sold out now. I really wanted one because it's such a seemingly random collectible. I don't even drink but man I'd love to have it! Even just the empty bottle would be nice.
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Oh I remember hearing about these a lil while ago!
I would've love to have gotten one. Even if it's just the empty bottle xD
I would've love to have gotten one. Even if it's just the empty bottle xD
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I would give my soul for a taste of that whisky!
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This is so interesting and unique. Definitely not something I would expect for official merch.