5 Great Japanese Whiskies you've (probably) never heard of!!
With the best Hibiki and Nikka whiskies in short supply these days (and prices rapidly rising), here's a look at some other great Japanese Whiskies.
Joining us is James Rattray from the Japanese Quality Whisky Society as we take a look at, get our noses into and taste some not so well known Japanese Whiskies.
Here we are trying:
1: Eigashima - Akashi Limited Edition 2: Yamazakura - Pure Malt 3: Kirin - Fuji-Sanroku 4: Mars - 3&7 5: Togouchi - Japanese Blended Whisky
You can visit the Japanese Quality Whisky Society for more about these whiskies here -
To find out more about the origins of Japanese Whisky and why it's so popular these days check out our last video Why is Japanese Whisky so hot right now?
A Dram A Day #274 - Akashi - a whisky history and review
Dram #274 of 366 - Eigashima was a sake/shochu brewery that gained a license to distil in 1919 but never went full throttle on whisky distillation until 1984. Was it worth the wait?
Dekanta Anniversary Week Celebration Day 6: Eigashima Distillery
Today we're recognizing the smallest whisky distillery in Japan that was the first company to receive a license to produce whisky all the way back in 1919. You can taste the pride and passion in each bottle of this exceptional distiller who have made the production of fine Japanese spirits their legacy. Watch this brief video to learn more about the Eigashima Distillery.