Miyagikyo Distillery Report, Part 4: The Secret of the “Bulge” — Without It, Miyagikyo’s Floral Style Would Not Exist (Sendai, Japan)
In short: the secret of the floral, fruity style of Nikka’s Miyagikyo Distil...
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Miyagikyo Distillery Report, Part 1: “If Taketsuru Were Here Now” — Cherry Blossoms at Nikka’s Distillery Built with Nature (Sendai, Japan)
In short: a visit to Nikka’s Miyagikyo Distillery in Sendai, Japan, in cherr...
Miyagikyo Distillery Report, Part 2: The Unbelievable Coincidence Behind the Name “Nikka” — the Nikkawa River and Taketsuru’s Big Fuss (Sendai, Japan)
In short: where does the name “Nikka” come from — and what is the unbelievab...
Kameda Distillery Visit, Part 3: A Maple Syrup Cask, Peated Spirit and a Rice Warehouse Turned Whisky Sanctuary (Niigata, Japan)
In short: Kameda Distillery in Niigata, Japan, says it has “no house style y...
Kameda Distillery Visit, Part 4: “Then Why Not Make It Yourself?” — A Family Philosophy, Eels Raised on Distillery Heat and Zodiac Labels (Niigata, Japan)
In short: why could his wife say, “Then why not make it yourself?” The final...
Kameda Distillery Visit, Part 2: Wooden Washbacks, Trial and Error, and a Tropical New Make (Niigata, Japan)
In short: inside Kameda Distillery in Niigata, Japan. How President Douta, a...
Kameda Distillery Visit, Part 1: Yoichi, Niigata Barley and a Seal Maker’s Leap into Japanese Whisky (Niigata, Japan)
In short: how Kameda Distillery in Niigata, Japan, began. President Douta’s ...
“You Don’t Need Experience” — Ian Chang, from Kavalan to Japan (Part 4, final)
"You don't need experience. What matters most is passion." Ian said i...
I Stopped Trying to Reach Everyone
—— Nineteen years of rethinking what a room should be —— I run Bar...
Sakurao Sauternes Cask｜The Stillman’s Selection, and the Château Behind It
Single Malt Japanese Whisky SAKURAO SAUTERNES CASK FINISH STILLMAN'S...