Japanese Whisky

Masahiro Distillery was founded in 1883 by Shobun Higa, whose father Shozoku Higa was the Master Chef for the ancient Ryukyu Kingdom. With the help...

Shochu was revolutionized by the invention of 100% Barley Shochu, an innovation pioneered by Akira Nikaido, producing a new lighter, cleaner taste ...

The name Kikori means “woodsman” in Japanese and is inspired by “visu”, an ancient woodsman who wandered the forest for centuries seeking the perfe...

In the small onsen town of Takeo, just to the east of Arita, lies a tiny cluster of lemongrass fields that have become a source of local pride, and...

Founded in 1872, Ohishi grows 30%+ of the gohyakumanishi rice they distill which they grow as organically as possible and even employ Koi to handle...

The Nose: A fairly light spirit, in some ways whisky-like, in other ways, not so much. Initially, what comes through the most is a general sake no...

EYERustNOSESherry and complex dark fruit (raspberries, strawberries and blackberries), vanilla, butterscotch, spice, graham crackers and light bits...

For a thousand years, the sakura or ‘cherry blossom’ has stood as the national symbol of Japan – a cultural centerpiece of poetry, philosophy, arti...

iichiko Shochu is the native spirit of Japan – a white spirit that’s incredibly rich in flavor, yet smooth and easy to drink with food. Crafted spe...

iichiko Shochu is the native spirit of Japan – a white spirit that’s incredibly rich in flavor, yet smooth and easy to drink with food. iichiko Sil...

With a distinctly peaty note, the exceptional Kura Pure Malt is the end result of careful aging in American White Oak. Finished in rum casks, there...

With a distinctly peaty note, the exceptional Kura Pure Malt is the end result of careful aging in American White Oak. Finished in Oloroso Sherry c...

This is what Okinawa Gin believes. When you arrive at home, Okinawa Gin relaxes you with its taste and flavor. When you drink at bars, Okinawa Gin ...

It is said that the very first seedlings of green tea in Japan were planted by the Zen Buddhist monk Myoan Eisai on a mountain in Saga Prefecture m...

"Inari" refers to the god of rice cultivation in Japanese mythology, and is also the ingredient of whale whiskey. The highest quality barrels of R...

Under the subtropical climate of Okinawa, Japan's southernmost region, we have aged this whisky for over 15 years in virgin casks made of white oak...