When the Ritz says “whisky flight” you can assume it will be in first class. The latest out of the 45th floor Tokyo Midtown “The Bar” at The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo is a (very) Premium Japanese Whisky Flight that is seemingly a summary of Japanese whisky […]

The World Whiskies Awards results for 2019 are now in. Japan has once again made a great showing! This year it’s a testament to the expertise of Japanese blenders. That’s important because we’ll likely see more reliance on blending prowess–rather than age statements–for the next several […]

Roppongi’s Grand Hyatt Tokyo is getting in on the Venture Whisky action with an exclusive bottling dubbed Ichiro’s Malt & Grain Maduro. Maduro is the lounge of the same name at the hotel, and the only place this bottling will be sold beginning March 1. […]

A very special 2017 bottling for the infamous Mash Tun Bar in Tokyo, a blend of approximately 70% Hanyu 1991 and approximately 30% Kawasaki 1982. Wonder what the cask number is for. Supposedly many of the Mash Tun bottles have a cat on the label […]

The global results of the World Whiskies Awards 2018 are now in, and Japan has cleaned up! The following three whiskies have won World’s Best titles: Hakushu 25: World’s Best Single Malt Taketsuru 17: World’s Best Blended Malt Ichiro’s Malt & Grain Limited Edition: World’s […]