Spotlights and Deep-Dives

  Okinawa is a set of islands off the southern coast of Japan. It is steeped in a deep local tradition, and often finds itself culturally distinct...

  Sake has been made in Japan for over 2,000 years since rice cultivation was introduced to the country, and has since become synonymous with the ...

   When you think Umeshu, you're almost always going to think Choya, and that's not surprising - it's pretty much the most dominant player in a m...

Brewery: Orion Origin: Okinawa, Japan     Okinawa is abit of a standout from mainland Japan, with a very distinctive culture of their own, belong...

 Iseya Distillery  Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Note: Our Distillery Spotlight articles breaks down how each distillery's unique process...

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. 

 Nine Leaves Rum Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan    Okinawa, a scenic island off the coast of Japan, known for its kokuto brown sugar. (Image...

 Sakurao Distillery Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan   (Image Source: Sakurao Distillery) Life is all about beginnings and endings. Often times along...

 Wakatsuru Saburomaru Distillery   Toyama Prefecture, Japan   Special thanks to Stefan Van Eycken (his book "Whisky Rising"), Nomunication and JP W...

 Niseko Distillery   Niseko, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan   Before we begin, big shout out to Nomunication and Whisuki for their great resources on...

 Kanosuke Distillery Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan   Kanosuke Distillery is located along the Fukiagehama Beach on the West Coast of Kagoshima, a ...

Shizuoka Distillery Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan     Shizuoka Distillery is nestled amidst the gorgeous Oku-Shizu mountains and pr...