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    Best Whiskies in the World? (Ep. 6)March 1, 2021
    In this episode we explore how Japan’s best whiskies rose from obscurity to beat the best Scotch whiskies in the world in their own backyard.
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    Revealing the Origins of Japanese Whisky (Ep. 5)February 15, 2021
    In this first of a 3 part series, we tackle the origins of Japanese whisky from the samurai’s first taste to the collapse of the Japanese whisky industry in the wake of the bubble burst.
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    The Unexpected World of Japanese Rum (Ep. 4)February 1, 2021
    In this episode of the Japan Distilled podcast, your hosts Christopher Pellegrini and Stephen Lyman tackle an unexpected and under-appreciated Japanese spirit – rum. Japan has a more than 400-year history of commercial sugar cane production thanks to the semi-tropical regions of southern Japan and where there is sugar, there is rum.
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    Discover Okinawan Awamori (Ep. 3)January 15, 2021
    In the 3rd episode of the Japan Distilled podcast, we introduce you to the mysterious world of Okinawan awamori.
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    Introducing Japanese Shochu (Ep. 2)January 1, 2021
    In the 2nd episode of the Japan Distilled podcast, we introduce you to the wonderful world of Japanese shochu.

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The Ichiro’s Malt Card Series is one of the most The Ichiro’s Malt Card Series is one of the most highly collectible Japanese whiskies on the planet. Ichiro Akuto, founder of the Chichibu Distillery, started out by bottling the remaining casks from his family’s defunct Hanyu Distillery. Opened in 2008, Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu Matsuri 2017 won best single cask single malt in the world in 2017! An incredible accomplishment for a 10 year old distillery. Have you tried any of the card series? Do you own any unopened bottles? 

#whisky #japanesewhisky #craftspirits #japandistilled #ichirosmalt #chichibuwhisky #japandrinks #cardseries #maltwhisky #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #podcastlife
Domestic whisky sales didn’t recover due to inte Domestic whisky sales didn’t recover due to international awards, but due to a clever ad campaign started by @suntory_jp for their ubiquitous and iconic Kakubin brand. This campaign featured beautiful actresses and vibrant colors to drive interest in this low calorie alternative to beer. The rest is, as they say, history. Highballs are everywhere to the point that we now see highball dispensers next to the beer tap to get a perfect mix of whisky and soda in every glass. 

#whisky #japanesewhisky #japandrinks #japandistilled #kanpai #highball #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #podcasts #craftspirits #ウイスキー #suntory #kakubin
It’s awamori time! Out good friends at awamoriti It’s awamori time! Out good friends at awamoritime.com are sponsoring a reels contest to promote these wonderful drinks. The maker of the best reel chosen by a panel of judges will win a trip to Okinawa! Check their website for more details. 

Cheers! 

#awamori #awamoritime #okinawa #craftspirits #japandistilled #shimazake #thairice #cocktails #reels #reelscontest
Ep. 6. Best Whiskies in the World? We are pleased Ep. 6. Best Whiskies in the World?

We are pleased to announce our 2nd whisky episode is now live anywhere you enjoy podcasts. In this episode we explore how Japanese whisky rose to international prominence and how the industry saved itself in Japan. 

Both of these are in no small part thanks to Suntory, but for very different reasons. 

 
#japandistilled #japanesewhisky #japanesedrinks #japanesespirits #craftspirits #whisky #whiskey #shochu #awamori #cocktails #highball #suntory #yamazaki #nikka #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #kanpai
Suntory brought whisky to the masses in Japan with Suntory brought whisky to the masses in Japan with the introduction of English style pubs that served bargain priced Tory’s Whisky rather than beer. A pour cost about the same as a cup of coffee and these bars became extremely popular afterwork watering holes as the Japanese economy grew at miraculous speed after the war. At their peak over 1,500 Tory’s Bars were in operation. Today just a few remain. Learn about this and much more in episode 5 of our podcast. 

#suntory #torysbar #japandistilled #whisky #japanesewhisky #japan #japandrinks #happyhour #whiskypub #postwarjapan #blackandwhite #podcast #podcastlife #podcastersofinstagram
The 2nd malt whisky distillery built in Japan is N The 2nd malt whisky distillery built in Japan is Nikka’s Yoichi Distillery in snowy Hokkaido. Masataka Taketsuru believed this was the ideal location to make Scotch style malt whisky due to its climate. It was a risk, because it was so far from the population centers of Japan. The bet paid off. Learn more in episode 5 of our podcast. 

#whisky #japanesewhisky #nikka #yoichidistillery #masatakataketsuru #japandistilled #craftspirits #maltwhisky #hokkaido #podcast #podcaster #podcastlife #podcadtersofinstagram
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