“Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery”, the second whisky distillery established in Japan After establishing the “Yamazaki Distillery” with Shinjiro Torii, Masataka Taketsuru sought a climate and natural environment similar to that of Scotland in order to reproduce the whisky making process he had learned in Scotland without any compromise, and they …
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[Visit Report] Sakurao Distillery (Sakurao B&D)
When you hear the name “Sakurao,” the impression of a whisky maker has taken hold over the past few years, but for bartenders and gin drinkers, the impression of “Sakurao Gin” is probably stronger. They operated a whisky distillery in 2017, and for three years until they were ready to …
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The latest list of whisky distilleries in Japan updated in January 2021, including Yamazaki distillery, Hakushu distillery, Yoichi distillery, Miyagikyo distillery, craft distilleries Chichibu distillery, Atsugishi distillery, Gaia Flow Shizuoka distillery, Mars Shinshu distillery, Mars Tsunuki distillery, Saburo Maru distillery, Azumi distillery, and 27 more! I'll be back!
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