Japan Airlines (JAL) will offer a limited number of bottles of “Single Malt Kuju JAL EXCLUSIVE 2026” through international inflight sales.
Kuju Distillery, located in Kuju-machi, Taketa City, Oita Prefecture, Japan, was opened in 2021 by Tsuzaki Shoji, a company that has long operated soy sauce breweries and liquor retail businesses. The distillery has been attracting attention since the original spirit it released the following year won an award in the young spirits category of a global whisky competition. The new “Single Malt Kuju JAL EXCLUSIVE 2026” is a non-peated single malt from this distillery, blended from first-fill bourbon cask whisky matured for three years and new American oak cask whisky, delivering a fruity character reminiscent of orange and a sweet, lingering finish.
The whisky will be available in two bottle sizes, 700 milliliters and 200 milliliters. The 700-milliliter bottle will be sold via the advance order service for passengers in international First Class and Business Class, with a limit of two bottles per person per flight. The 200-milliliter bottle will be available for purchase through inflight sales in all classes on international routes. The sales period runs from May 1 to 31. Prices are 21,000 yen for the 700-milliliter bottle and 7,000 yen for the 200-milliliter bottle.
As part of a campaign, customers who check in at Kuju Distillery using the JAL Wellness & Travel app will receive 50 miles, and the first 500 people to show the app screen on site will be given a collaboration sticker from JAL and Kuju Distillery. In addition, from among customers who both purchase this product onboard and check in at the distillery, one group of four will be selected by lottery and invited on a private tour of Kuju Distillery. The campaign period runs from May 1 to July 31.
