At nine o'clock in the evening on this day, a high-end bar in Roppongi, Minato-ku. There's no dynamic music or crazy crowds.

The crowd that enters this high-end bar is often known as the elite of society. This is the casino where they chat, talk about things, enjoy life, decompress and so on.

Masayoshi Kishimoto had an informal meeting with the president of the Literature and Art Spring and Autumn Publishing House, and the person who facilitated the direct meeting between the two of them this time was Ryosuke Natsume.

Masayoshi Kishimoto asked for two kinds of local Japanese whiskies, one bottle of Hakushu 18 years old and the other bottle of Yoichi 20 years old. To this end, the store also took the initiative to send them a snack platter and a fruit platter.

"Yoichi single malt whisky is much less famous than Hakushu single malt whisky. However, Yoichi single malt whisky is the closest thing to Scotch single malt.

The production process of Yoichi whisky is also completely different from that of Hakushu whisky. It has a strong sense of mouth, and it is not at all like the Hakushu whisky, which is more in line with the light taste of the Oriental.

After 20 years of well-known whisky, it is very whisky. Of course, this bottle of Hakushu 18 years old is also quite good whisky.

As far as my personal taste is concerned, I like Hakushu whisky the most. However, it is also a good choice to drink Yoichi whisky once in a while. ”

In fact, Kishimoto doesn't need to introduce it like this, and the other party knows it more or less. The reason why he did this was to deliberately show that he was not an investor without taste, but only money.

From this point of view, Mr. Kishimoto has a lot of experience in whisky. I've never thought that Japanese whisky is inferior to Scotch whisky.

The reason why many people think that Scotch whisky is better than Japanese whisky is because the former has a long history of whisky culture.

In addition, when Japan made whisky, it was the whole set of Whisky making techniques that were brought to Japan.

I don't think we're an imitator or a latecomer to Scotland. "The president of Wenyi Chunqiu is also a whisky lover.

"In fact, Japanese whisky that was made in its entirety according to the Scotch whisky production process was not good. Or it didn't meet the taste of the Japanese at the time, and it didn't sell well.

Later, after the practice of localization, starting with the wooden barrel containing the whisky, and then the selection of water sources...... That's why we have today's Japanese whisky.

Not only that, but the Japanese have also added new ways to drink whisky. For example, increase the amount of ice. Masayoshi Kishimoto shook the glass containing Yoichi single malt whisky in his right hand and shook it gently.

President Wenyi Chunqiu nodded and said with a smile: "You can also add green tea or black tea." ”

"Although you say that this way of drinking is often despised, as long as you are happy, what is not to do?

What's more, it's never been said that a single malt whisky is better than a blended whisky. It depends mainly on personal taste.

In addition to Japanese and Scotch whiskeys, American whisky is one of the top three whiskey countries in the world.

Personally, I don't like the peated flavor of American whiskey. Therefore, there is no in-depth research.

As far as I know, American whiskey is divided into Tennessee whiskey, rye whiskey, white whiskey, and many more. Its own peculiarity is the addition of corn.

This good whisky is very layered when you drink it. The aromatic aftertaste in the mouth is quite persistent. As soon as Kishimoto tilted his head, he took a sip of the whiskey in his glass and talked eloquently.

The president of Wenyi Chunqiu knows that with the other party's social status and strength, there is no need to please himself at all. Or rather, pandering to yourself.

This is the best expression of personal taste is to drink whisky, not red wine, not champagne. He is also a whisky lover, and he immediately feels close to people who have the same hobby as himself.

This is not a no-brainer, but a mirror effect in psychology (in the psychology of self-consciousness, people take the impression of self-concept because other people's attitudes towards them are like a mirror that reflects their own image, and thus forms the impression of self-concept, this phenomenon is called the mirror effect). ）。

"There are some women who just go into a bar to fish for men, just by looking at what kind of wine the other party is drinking, they can also make a preliminary judgment of what kind of person the other party is and how much they earn.

If she is interested in you, she will naturally approach you and ask you to treat her to a drink. Kishimoto laughed.

While enjoying the contents of the cup, the director of the Literary Spring and Autumn Publishing House chatted with him more and more speculatively: "Johnnie Walker (Blended Scotch Whisky), Jack Daniel's (Tennessee Blended Whisky), Chivas Regal (Blended Scotch Whisky), and Jumbo Whiskey (Blended Scotch Whisky), these are the most common street goods in the bar, and they are perfect for booze with black tea, green tea or cola." ”

"Some of the whiskies you said are all at 40 degrees, while Japanese whisky is generally at 43 degrees.

The alcohol content of Yushi 20-year-old single malt whisky in my glass is 52 degrees, which is comparable to the common alcohol content of Chinese baijiu. Of course, whisky is also capable of having an alcohol content of up to 60 proof. Kishimoto said slowly.

The president of Literature and Art Chunqiu is very sober in his head, and he understands it in his heart. The two of them met informally this time and certainly didn't just talk about whisky.

If it's that simple, then they can really be friends, after all, they have a common hobby. Each other has the financial strength to appreciate the various whiskies in this world.

This is not just a well-known whisky from a big distillery, but it can also be a nameless whisky from a small workshop. The pleasure that can be obtained is like a woman who aimlessly goes shopping and suddenly buys something at a cheap price, but it is what she likes.

Ryosuke Natsume saw the opportunity and began to help his own president: "In addition to being interested in whisky, our President Kishimoto also has a good collection of manuscripts from great writers. ”

"Chairman Kishimoto is really literary. Even I, a person who runs a literary publishing house, am ashamed. President Wenyi Chunqiu said bluntly.

"You're so humble. If you have a chance, you can come to my house to see if the manuscripts of these great writers that I have collected are genuine. Kishimoto knew he was saying this politely.

The president of Literature and Art Chunqiu didn't believe that the other party would buy a fake. This person who makes an investment is not an ordinary shrewd and discerning person.

What's more, it is even more remarkable that he is young in front of him, and it took less than five years to build a large company with 30,000 employees.