Whisky journey · Japan
Tohoku
Rivers, volcanoes, eight stops.
Guided route
Tohoku Intense
Nikka built its second distillery in 1969 between two rivers near Sendai, while in Fukushima a 250-year-old sake family has been distilling whisky again since 2016. Volcanoes and snow shape both houses.
1Region & HistorySake and Whisky
2GrainBarley, corn, rules
3Water & ClimateRivers and Volcanoes
4Malt & PeatMalt without a Bog
5DistillationKettles and Columns
6Cask & MaturationCold and Casks
7TastingFruit and Smoke
8Whisky & FoodGyutan and Soba0 of 8
