Mars Iwai Whisky
Mars Iwai Blended Whisky from Mars Shinshu Last Updated: 10/23/2020 Mars Iwai is produced by Mars Whisky of Nagano. This Bourbon-esque blended whisky is made… Read More »Mars Iwai Whisky
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Echigo Beer – Flying IPA
Last Updated: 2/19/2021 Flying IPA is a hugely successful Japanese craft beer from Echigo Beer of Niigata (新潟). It has only two drawbacks: it’s pricey… Read More »Echigo Beer – Flying IPA
Akashi Single Malt Whisky: White Oak
Last Updated: 2/5/2021 If you’re looking for a real whisky from Japan that’s not crazy expensive, Akashi Single Malt is one to look out for.… Read More »Akashi Single Malt Whisky: White Oak
Akashi Blended Whisky
Akashi Blended whisky is a smooth, mild Japanese whisky. It has a blended Scotch-style profile and comes served with a splash of controversy.
Akashi Whisky – White Oak
Last Updated: 10/23/2020 No beverage category is as wild as Japanese whisky. Extreme demand for a limited supply has spawned many upstarts, fakes, and oddballs.… Read More »Akashi Whisky – White Oak
Oyster Stout – Iwate Kura
Last Updated: 7/17/2020 An English-inspired stout brewed with local Sanriku Coast oysters and their shells. You’ll quickly pick up a whiff of brine on the… Read More »Oyster Stout – Iwate Kura
Japanese Sansho Ale from Iwate Kura Beer
Last Updated: 1/15/2021 Iwate Kura’s flagship beer is a bronze-hued specialty ale made with only malted barley, hops, and sansho peppercorns. It sounds a bit… Read More »Japanese Sansho Ale from Iwate Kura Beer
Iwate Kura Craft Beer
Last Updated: 7/17/2020 Iwate Kura Bakushu is a craft beer brand that began producing beer in 1995, shortly after microbreweries were legalized. Sekinoichi Shuzo (世嬉の一酒造)… Read More »Iwate Kura Craft Beer
Otokoyama Utamaro no Natori Sake
Kitagawa Utamaro Label from Otokoyama At a Glance: Slick labeled sake from Otokoyama. No longer available either… Tokubetsu Junmai from Otokoyama that’s been discontinued.… Read More »Otokoyama Utamaro no Natori Sake
Nanbu Bijin Sake: Story, Style, Brands
Last Updated: 2/3/2021 Nanbu Bijin is one of the sake world’s treasures. They have won countless industry awards and are the flag-bearer of the famous… Read More »Nanbu Bijin Sake: Story, Style, Brands