Stefan Van Eycken has distilled over a decade and a half of Japanese whisky research into ‘Whisky Rising: The Definitive Guide to the Finest Whiskies and Distilleries of Japan’. Its an invaluable tool for the whisky novice and expert, consumers or industry insiders alike. …
The Bar of the Year award at the 2020 Whisky Magazine Icons of Whisky awards went to Aloha Whisky Bar, a relatively new bar that opened in September 2019. We sat down with David, the owner and bartender of Aloha Whisky, to discuss life, …
We sat down with Tomos Brooks, brand ambassador for Chivas Regal in Japan over a dram to discuss life, whisky, cocktails and Tokyo. Tokyo Authority: Tell us a bit about your background prior to becoming a brand ambassador? Tomos Brooks: Well, it might surprise …
Christopher Pellegrini’s ‘The Shochu Handbook: An Introduction To Japan’s Indigenous Distilled Drink’ is an insightful look into the little-known world of shochu and awamori. I am not a religious man, but whenever I read detailed descriptions of the wonder that is alcohol production, I …
