What Is Japanese Rum? A Guide to Japan’s Rum Distilleries, by a Bartender Who Visits Them
“Where is Japanese rum made?” It is one of the questions I am asked most ofte...
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The Magic of a Small Cask: The Depth an Octave Cask Draws from Highland Park
In short: A Highland Park 12 Year Old (distilled 2005) from Duncan Taylor’s ...
What Brought Me Here Was an Accumulation of “Someone’s Kind Words”
In short: In July 2025, Bar Little Happiness in Hiroshima marked 19 years. O...
The Future Returns to People
In short: A visit to the Osaka-Kansai Expo showed me a future where technolo...
Delivering Hiroshima’s Summer to Bars Across Japan: A Seasonal Letter from Sakurao
In short: Every summer, Sakurao Distillery in Hiroshima sends a seasonal gif...
Ardbeg Smokiverse: The World That Is Ardbeg
In short: Ardbeg Smokiverse is the Ardbeg Day 2025 limited release, made wit...
What Are Cadenhead’s Creations?
In short: Cadenhead’s, Scotland’s oldest independent bottler (founded 1842),...
Okayama Whisky: A Japanese Single Malt Whose Story Is Yet to Be Told
In short: Okayama Whisky is made by Miyashita Shuzo, a sake brewery over 100...
OMAR Concerto: Another Taiwanese Whisky, Played by Hong Kong Enthusiasts
In short: Beyond Kavalan, Taiwan has OMAR from Nantou Distillery. Its rare “...
What Is a “Tokkyu” (Special Grade) Label? The Era and Feelings Etched on a Whisky Label
In short: From 1953 to 1989, Japan graded whisky by law, and “tokkyu” (speci...