At the foot of Mt. Fuji lies Kirin’s one and only distillery: the Fuji Gotemba Distillery. It’s an easy daytrip from Tokyo, making this another no-brainer for any fan of Japanese whisky. About Fuji Gotemba Distillery Despite dominating the Japanese beer and chuhai scene, Kirin […]

Suntory’s Hakushu Distillery is an easy day trip from Tokyo. In celebration of Hakushu 25 being named the World’s Best Single Malt Whisky at WWA2018, this past weekend I paid the distillery another much-overdo visit. About the Hakushu Distillery In 1973, the 50th anniversary of the […]

Chances are you’ve stumbled upon this article because you like Japanese whisky. And that’s probably because of Suntory or Nikka. You’re the person that’s spent just a little bit too much on that bottle of Yoichi 12, because it’s too damn good to pass up. You’re […]

Chances are you’ve stumbled upon this article because you like Japanese whisky. And that’s probably because of Suntory or Nikka. You’re the person that’s spent just a little bit too much on that bottle of Yoichi 12, because it’s too damn good to pass up. You’re […]

Chances are you’ve stumbled upon this article because you like Japanese whisky. And that’s probably because of Suntory or Nikka. You’re the person that’s spent just a little bit too much on that bottle of Yoichi 12, because it’s too damn good to pass up. You’re […]

Yes, it’s time to start thinking about Chichibu once again. Next year’s Chichibu Whisk(e)y Matsuri 2018 is scheduled to happen on February 18, 2018. Now in its fifth year, the annual Chichibu Whisk(e)y Matsuri has a similar setup as last year. It’s once again being […]

Japan Import System is hosting cognac maker Paul Giraud for a visit to Japan in early September. This is a very exciting opportunity to meet him and learn more about what makes Paul Giraud’s cognac such a unique spirit. About Cognac Paul Giraud Situated in […]

The latest news out of Nikka’s Yoichi distillery is that they’ve just released a distillery-limited blended whisky. It’s simply called “Yoichi Distillery Limited Blended Whisky” and there’s no other information about the blend available at the moment, so it’s difficult to tell exactly what’s going on […]

Hokkaido is one of my favorite parts of Japan — I must have been six times now. On my latest trip up to the island, I made a point of taking a side-trip out to Yoichi, home of Nikka Whisky’s Yoichi Distillery. As Taketsuru-san himself would probably […]