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Mac here! Since it's the start of a new year, I thought I’d do a quick introduction for those who haven't followed me or Maction Planet for long. If there are ways we can help then please don’t hesitate to reach out! Read more here: mactionplanet.com/blog/welcome-t…

I've just sent the final draft of my latest video - the first one made since the Kanpai Planet membership program launched - to the legends who have already signed up to the Kanpai Planet Club at kanpaiplanet.com/join. And yes, that is still the working title. 1/3

On 18 April I made my way to Narita for the 36th Narita Taiko Festival (成田太鼓祭り) at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple. It brings together around 50 teams and 1500 performers from across the country over two days. More from This Month on Maction Planet here: mactionplanet.com/blog/this-mont…

You've been asking. I've been building. It's finally here. Kanpai Planet membership is now live — four tiers, built around the world of Japan's drinks. Promotion code OG before 23:59 UTC 31 May for 10% lifetime discount. kanpaiplanet.com/join We continue... and Kanpai!

@mactionplanet Aww! A happy reunion.

Meeting Tatsuo Miyajima, one of my art heroes, at Art Fair Tokyo was a wonderful surprise. His Sea of Time – TOHOKU project was created with 3,000 people connected to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. More from March 2026 on Maction Planet here: mactionplanet.com/blog/this-mont…

At Tokyo Disneyland on 12 February, I ran into an old acquaintance. Scrooge McDuck and I have history. We had a lot to catch up on. Mostly business. More from Maction Planet's February 2026 here: mactionplanet.com/blog/this-mont…

Hey @mactionplanet It isn't 1 Godzilla Square, but it might make a nice office for Hokkaido Tour. What do you think?

Today marks NINE YEARS since the launch of mactionplanet.com! 2025 was our busiest year ever, but we're still just getting started. Read Mac's full anniversary message here: mactionplanet.com/blog/celebrati… Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey. We continue!

81 videos. 5 years. Fake Japanese whisky exposed. Myths busted. Shochu demystified. Whisky aged in a Hokkaido bomb shelter. Sake brewed on a remote island. Every rabbit hole. Every late-night edit. Kanpai Planet: The First Five Years WATCH HERE: youtu.be/bV2SR_WSXss

Our founder, Mac, has spent 5 years building @KanpaiPlanet - a YouTube channel about Japan's drinks. 81 deep-dive videos on whisky, gin, sake, shochu, vodka, energy drinks and more. Today he tells the full story: youtu.be/bV2SR_WSXss

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

9 Feb 2021: Sake reviews on a smartphone, hoping for views. NOW: Ghost Series bottles, world exclusives, $30K whisky, making sake, Hollywood documentaries... How? The full story can now be told. Kanpai Planet: The First Five Years WATCH HERE: youtu.be/bV2SR_WSXss

I don’t want to beg… ... but with just 24 hours until the Kanpai Planet 5th anniversary kicks off, it would genuinely mean a lot if you took 45 seconds to fill this in 👉 forms.gle/Rqkrbsc2vbXyAN… • Vote for your Top 3 Kanpai Planet episodes • Ask me anything Kanpai! 🥃

Reviewing Hakushu Spanish Oak 2021 was a massive risk. My favourite distillery, but devastatingly bad. I chose to tell it straight. That unfiltered review made Kanpai Planet what it is. Was it YOUR favourite? Vote now (takes 45 secs): forms.gle/8RzgT7nBU6symP… ONLY 48 HOURS LEFT!

Here are a few tweet options: East Finchley café serving stellar hojicha lattes? Japan's following me everywhere. While matcha dominated, hojicha is quietly becoming London's next big thing—caramel notes, less bitterness, expertly prepared. More here: mactionplanet.com/blog/this-mont…

Was "One Distillery for Life" your favourite Kanpai Planet episode? I'm running a 5th Anniversary Survey - 45 seconds to vote, ask questions and shape what's next: forms.gle/6BJSehgiwa7TZZ… Your responses directly inform two upcoming videos. Kanpai! 🥃

Reunited with these legends at Chichibu Whisky Matsuri 2024. Was it YOUR favourite Kanpai Planet episode ever? 45 seconds - that's all it takes to vote for your top videos and help shape what's next. 5th Anniversary Survey 👇 forms.gle/6ppZh1T5WAwiFo… We continue... and Kanpai!

Mac and Chiitan: Together again for the first time. December marks the end of an extraordinary 2025 for Maction Planet – our busiest ever! Find out how we rounded out the year here: mactionplanet.com/blog/this-mont… We continue... and Kanpai!

Kanpai Planet celebrates its 5th anniversary on 9 February 2026. It's time to hear from YOU. Vote for your favourite episodes, and Ask Me Anything! Click here to take part: forms.gle/S74USRTeyjodY2… We continue... and Kanpai!

1500 views! That's the number of people who have watched this video - youtu.be/5cOoqlWmX5c - in its first 50 hours of life. Join me and David from @drinkswhisky as we pit Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve vs Yoichi Single Malt Happy Holidays, and Kanpai!