Spotlights and Deep-Dives

 Sakurao Distillery Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan   (Image Source: Sakurao Distillery) Life is all about beginnings and endings. Often times along...

Bruichladdich Distillery   Islay, Scotland   (Image credit: Andrew McCandlish)   It was a cold Scottish summer day and the year was 1989....

Ardbeg Distillery   Islay, Scotland   “It didn’t nose as phenolic as I’d expected. It’s the secret to the success of Ardbeg. It’s got this ver...

 Nagahama Distillery   Shiga Prefecture, Japan     Few would associate spirits with romance, I mean do I like spirits? Sure, I certainly enjoy it e...

 Wakatsuru Saburomaru Distillery   Toyama Prefecture, Japan   Special thanks to Stefan Van Eycken (his book "Whisky Rising"), Nomunication and JP W...

 Niseko Distillery   Niseko, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan   Before we begin, big shout out to Nomunication and Whisuki for their great resources on...

 Diageo Eryuan Malt Whisky Distillery Eryuan County, Yunnan, China    The new distillery will span 66,000 square meters, to be located in Southw...

Thompson Bros Location: Highland, Scotland   Note: Our Indie Spotlight articles look into stories of individual independent bottlers (or "IBs"), t...

 Kanosuke Distillery Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan   Kanosuke Distillery is located along the Fukiagehama Beach on the West Coast of Kagoshima, a ...

Shizuoka Distillery Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan     Shizuoka Distillery is nestled amidst the gorgeous Oku-Shizu mountains and pr...

 Kavalan Distillery Yilan County, Taiwan   Kavalan taking the world by storm. (Image Source: Boozeat)   A distillery that would change the map ...

New Midleton Distillery  Midleton, County Cork, Ireland     The modern Midleton Distilery’s Garden Still House (Image Source: Trusted People A...