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Review: Kirin Chu-Hai Lemon STRONG
Review: Kirin Chu-Hai (Chu-Hi) Lemon Strong Purchased: February 2012 Review: February 2012 Chu-Hai is Japanese shochu, a distilled alcohol made of barley, sweet potatoes, or rice (usually the latter two), made into a highball or cocktail with carbonated water and … Continue reading
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Review: Pocky Milk Chocolate Salty
Review: Pocky Milk Chocolate Salty Best Before: August 2012 Review: February 2012 It’s probably some sort of sin of Japanese snack-food reviewing, but I’ve gotten dozens of reviews into this blog and this is the first brand of Pocky that … Continue reading
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Review: “Air in” Green Tea Kit Kats
Review: Air in Green Tea Kit Kats Purchased: November 2011 Best Before: September 2012 Review: January 2012 On the day I left Japan on my last trip, the gods at Nestle smiled upon me and released 2 brand new Kit … Continue reading
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Review: Pumpkin Cheesecake Kit Kat
Review: Pumpkin Cheesecake Kit Kats Purchased: November 2011 Best Best: July 2012 Reviewed: January 2012 When last we left I was on an insane quest to find the autumn seasonal Kit Kat release for 2011–Pumpkin Cheesecake. Released at the beginning … Continue reading
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Video Review: Asahi Winter Beer
Review: Asahi Winter Beer Purchased: November 2011 Reviewed: November 2011 Something of a change of pace, I decided I’d try to do a video review for the site. This one was from my trip home, sitting on the Narita Express … Continue reading
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