japanesewhiskey

How the Oldest Japanese Single Malt Whisky Was Discovered

An "Indiana Jones"-worthy journey into Shirakawa’s only single malt bottling — and how you can grab a bottle

Review: Kentucky Owl Takumi Edition – A Whiskey Lover’s Dream

Takumi Edition, a collaboration with Japan’s smallest distillery, is a fruitful and balanced blend

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This September

Including Old Forester’s best Birthday Bourbon yet, a deconstructed Yamazaki single malt and Barrell's follow-up to its most-awarded release

Review: The Last Drop Redefines Rare and Extra-Aged Spirits

Their latest releases include a cask from Scotland’s oldest distillery, a unicorn Japanese whisky blend and a 70-year-old Cognac

This Extremely Rare Japanese Whisky Set Was Inspired by Jellyfish

The Kurage Collection is a visually stunning bottling filled with some of the last drops from the now-shuttered Karuizawa Distillery

Our Favorite Whiskey of the Year Brought the Fire

How a Tucson-based distillery captured our hearts with a smoky single malt

Why a Blended Japanese Whisky Is My New Thanksgiving Staple

Hatozaki will perfectly enhance your Turkey Day spread

An Airport Auction of This 55-Year Old Japanese Whisky Is Nearing $800,000

Available via Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, this is a reminder that travel retail holds some nearly impossible-to-obtain spirits

Did Francis Ford Coppola Start the Japanese Whisky Boom?

Bill Murray wasn’t the first celebrity upon which Suntory built its sparkling reputation

The Famed Japanese Whisky Brand Hanyu May Start Production Again

If all goes right, a rebuilt distillery is scheduled to open in early 2021

NYC Now Has a Rooftop Whisky Bar Engineered for Social Distancing

A new omakase restaurant/whisky bar turns COVID-safe dining into an elevated experience

Sotheby's Just Sold the Most Valuable Bottle of Japanese Whisky Ever

Even in unprecedented times, a rare spirits and wine auction garnered over $4 million

Highballs Are the Only Great Summer Whisky Cocktails

Apologies to the Old-Fashioned and Manhattan, which belong to the colder months

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NYC Now Has a Rooftop Whisky Bar Engineered for Social Distancing

A new omakase restaurant/whisky bar turns COVID-safe dining into an elevated experience

Sotheby's Just Sold the Most Valuable Bottle of Japanese Whisky Ever

Even in unprecedented times, a rare spirits and wine auction garnered over $4 million

Highballs Are the Only Great Summer Whisky Cocktails

Apologies to the Old-Fashioned and Manhattan, which belong to the colder months

How to Get Your Hands on an Impossibly Rare 35-Year Japanese Whisky

Just 150 bottles from the Karuizawa Distillery are available