The Whisky Blues, No.103, Linkwood, 2008/10/14, 2025/11/12, 17yo, Refill Barrel, 52.3%
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【Introduction of Artist】
Ryu Nishikata ｜ Musician / Visual Artist
Once active in the music scene as bronbaba, the artist now, as DRUGONDRAGON, continues diverse projects such as solo creations, remixes, and cross-genre collaborations.
Drawing inspiration from noise, glitch aesthetics, and electronic music, he constructs a distinctive sonic world through deliberately crafted 'loose' progressions and seemingly impromptu treatments. In his remix works, he excels at deconstructing and reassembling original tracks, injecting a layer of 'deliberate misinterpretation' to transform them into entirely different forms.
In addition to music, Nishikata personally creates all the visual art for his released works. Projects such as "bronbaba / wwww" and "DRUGONDRAGON / dokka no dareka dareka no nanika" have been published as photo books, exploring the theme of 'reality akin to fiction.' Starting in 2025, he will incorporate AI into his creative process, shifting to explore 'fiction akin to reality,' and continuously investigate the unique landscape where visuals and sound intertwine.
【Artwork Introduction】
🁢 視線
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什麼都沒看見。
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【Introduction of Distillery】
Linkwood 位於蘇格蘭 Speyside 產區的 Elgin 近郊，由 Peter Brown 創立於 1821 年。1874 年由其子 William 主導全面重建，1932 年納入 DCL（今 Diageo）旗下，延續至今。
1972 年，在酒廠旁擴建了二廠 Linkwood B，兩座廠一起運作的狀態一直維持到 1985 年，A廠停工才結束。後來 2012 年再次擴建，形成現在的規模：11 座發酵槽、6 座梨形銅製蒸餾器搭配直立式殼管冷凝器。生產經典 Speyside 風格、帶有清新果香且無泥煤的威士忌，是深受喜愛的實力派酒廠。
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【Co-branded Bar】
🁢 Bar Inver ｜日本 長野
Bar Inver 位於長野縣松本市，是一間專門販售獨立裝瓶威士忌的專賣店。店內人員皆為現役調酒師，其中亦不乏威士忌競賽評審。並設有吧台區，提供專業且完整的威士忌酒吧體驗。
🁢 The Whisky Library｜日本 東京
距離表參道站僅兩分鐘步程的餐酒館，四面牆壁以頂天立地的酒架陳列超過 1,200 款威士忌，宛如一座精心策劃的威士忌圖書館。
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Tasting Notes
香氣：花香花蜜、牛奶蜜棗、奶油糖、蜜蘋果、西洋梨、水飴、檸檬百里香、香蜂草。
口感：花蜜、甜菊、柑橘、奶油糖、百里香、薄荷、蜜蘋果、糖煮西洋梨、黃檸檬、多汁生津。
尾韻：香草植物精油、甜菊、花蜜水、生薑、小茴香籽、一點點收斂感。
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