It looks like Okinawan bitters will soon be another bottle that bartenders can add to their arsenal. Okinawa’s second-oldest awamori distillery, Mizuho Shuzo, has announced the launch of “Craft Bitters Citrus” on February 14. Okinawa Times reports that it uses Okinawan lemongrass as well as […]

Tonight we’re drinking whisky from Okinawa’s Helios Distillery, one of Japan’s many distilleries located on the island. “KURA The WHISKY RUM CASK FINISH” is Helios’ first whisky released since October 2016. Helios has a fairly short history by Japanese distillery standards, launching rum distillation in […]

I woke up to news this morning that there’s another new Japanese craft gin on the scene: Masahiro Okinawa Gin. Masahiro Distillery has been making Awamori since 1882, and they’re now branching out into gin as well. Jumping directly into the botanicals, it’s basically subtropical […]