JAL international First Class
Beverages

A rose champagne from one of the world’s most renowned top-quality brands, with an aroma of ripe cherries and dried flowers and a slight nuance of caramel. It has a soft, gentle mouthfeel and a well-balanced taste that blends savory, acid, and fruit flavors. The charming berry finish lingers in your mouth, tightened by a pleasant hint of bitterness.

98WINEs, one of the hottest producers in Yamanashi today, is dedicated to crafting wines with a natural and deeply penetrating soul, specializing in the indigenous Japanese grape varieties "Koshu" and "Muscat Bailey A." Sense the aromas of fragrant leaf mulch with hints of stewed strawberries and Asian spices on the nose. This 2023 KOKU Red will impress you with its mild tannins, mellow fruitiness and fresh acidity, resulting in an elegant afternote.

〔Muscat Bailey A〕

Chateau Lagrange, located in Saint Julien, Bordeaux is a renowned winery even among its prestigious 3rd growth peers. Since 1983, when Suntory joined the ranks of management, its reputation has been further augmented.

This claret has a sophisticated aroma that evokes cassis, mulch and licorice. Now at a gorgeous stage in its maturity, you can fully appreciate the flavors of gaiety alongside ripeness. This is a full-bodied Bordeaux, in which a complex afternote, smooth palate and elegant tannins are creating a beautiful harmony.

(Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Others)

This wine, the signature red of Takahide and Miyoko Sugimoto’s Chateau Igai Takaha, evokes the strength and elegance of a true Japanese woman, as embodied by Miyoko herself. The tannins blend well with its rich, fruity taste, refreshing acidity, and full, juicy mouthfeel, while the finish includes brilliant notes of berry.

This brand name originates from the brewery’s ex-president who is the 14th generation of the family. Credited with successfully redirecting the trend in Japanese sake away from light, dry tastes to mellow, well-rounded tastes, this brewery is extremely popular, which is quite an achievement considering its location in Yamagata Prefecture, home to scores of brand-name breweries. Brewed from Yamada Nishiki rice grown in the Toku-A district’s Tojo town, this superb sake is available only onboard JAL flights. Its gentle, mellow taste warms the hearts of true sake lovers.

Takagi Sake Brewery (Yamagata) / Alc 16%

Long-established Kuroki Honten Co., Ltd. was founded in 1885, and ever since has been solely devoted to producing Shochu. Since then, as the top-runner of Shochu brewers, they have been producing various Shochus for serious aficionados of this traditional distilled spirit of Japan, including "Hyakunen no Kodoku." A masterpiece, "Hyakunen no Kodoku" is made from the malt of their barley Shochu "Naka-Naka" for JAL’s Business Class which is matured slowly in American White Oak barrels. The amber liquid created from the leisurely flow of time is the prelude to an exquisitely mellow flavor, which deserves to be a museum piece. You can enjoy the quintessence of this Shochu served straight, on-the-rocks or with mineral water. (In the wintertime, try it blended with hot water and savor the ample aroma.)

Kuroki Honten (Miyazaki) / Alc 40%

This elegantsparkling grape juice is crafted from PinotNoir, one of the noblestred grape varieties in the world. Fruity aromas are complemented by floral nuances, with clean acidity and a delicate lingering afternote. Utilizing freshly pressed juice from PinotNoir grapes cultivated in sustainable vineyards, Alain Milliat'sselection has a lighthearted finish similarto genuine Champagne.

At JAL, we want our customers to be able to enjoy truly delicious coffee during their flight. That's why we created JAL CAFÉ LINES. Working in partnership with Japan's leading coffee artisan master, Jose Yoshiaki Kawashima, we aim to bring the world's finest-quality coffees onboard for our customers to experience.