Why is Macallan so well-known? What caused the Yamazaki shortage? Have you heard of Singapore craft gin? Deep dive into the story of spirits distillers to find out what makes each of them special.
Spotlights and Deep-Dives
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Master of One: How Ki No Bi Gin Pioneered Japan’s Craft Gin Movement
It wasn’t until 2014 when Japan’s very first dedicated gin distillery, Kyoto Distillery, came onto the scene that a perspective shift was set in motion. Since then, Japanese craft gin brands have been slowly but surely finding their way onto the shelves of gin lovers globally. -
One Man, Nine Leaves
Nine Leaves Rum Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan Okinawa, a scenic island off the coast of Japan, known for its kokuto brown sugar. (Imag... -
A New Dawn for Sakurao Distillery
Sakurao Distillery Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan (Image Source: Sakurao Distillery) Life is all about beginnings and endings. Often times along... -
Who Says Whisky and Coca-Cola Don’t Go Together? – Wakatsuru Saburomaru Distillery
Wakatsuru Saburomaru Distillery Toyama Prefecture, Japan Special thanks to Stefan Van Eycken (his book "Whisky Rising"), Nomunication and JP W... -
Niseko To Be More Than A Skiier’s Paradise – Niseko Distillery
Niseko Distillery Niseko, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan Before we begin, big shout out to Nomunication and Whisuki for their great resources on... -
Mellow Land, Mellow Whisky – Kanosuke Distillery
Kanosuke Distillery Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Kanosuke Distillery is located along the Fukiagehama Beach on the West Coast of Kagoshima, a ... -
From Renewable Energy to Whisky – How Shizuoka Distillery Came To Be
Shizuoka Distillery Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Shizuoka Distillery is nestled amidst the gorgeous Oku-Shizu mountains and pr... -
The Yin to Yoichi’s Yang – Miyagikyo Distillery
Miyagikyo Distillery Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan The adventures of Masataka Taketsuru and his wife Rita in founding Nikka Whis... -
The Distillery That Turned Apple Juice Into Japanese Whisky - Yoichi Distillery
Yoichi Distillery Yoichi, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan (Image Source: Nikka) Japan’s whisky landscape is pretty m... -
The story of how the little Chichibu distillery came to be the most sought after Japanese whisky in the world [Part 2]
Chichibu Distillery Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan This WhiskyDex feature is part 2 of a 2-part series. Chichibu’s private bottling fo... -
The story of how the little Chichibu distillery came to be the most sought after Japanese whisky in the world [Part 1]
Chichibu Distillery Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan This WhiskyDex feature is part 1 of a 2-part series. Note: Our Distillery Spotlight... -
The Distillery Hidden In A Forest: The Most Scenic Distillery You'll Ever Find
Hakushu Distillery Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Note: Our Distillery Spotlight articles discuss how each distillery's unique process re...
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