The Chita Distiller’s Reserve is a Japanese single grain whisky that quietly overdelivers. Light and floral on the nose, it surprises with an oily palate, honeyed sweetness, and tropical fruit notes. While Japanese whisky often keeps its production details mysterious, The Chita proves that flavour alone can justify its reputation as a genuine value option.
A beautifully balanced Japanese whisky with a story to match its flavour. Hibiki Japanese Harmony offers lychee, melon, honey, white chocolate and subtle Mizunara oak notes, all wrapped in a bottle designed around Japan’s 24 micro-seasons. A refined, elegant dram that justifies its reputation — and its price.
Kujira Japanese rice whisky offers a taste of Okinawa unlike any other. In this review, I sit down with importer Nikki Knights to explore the 5, 10 and 15 year old expressions – whiskies that show how rice, oak and climate combine to create something uniquely Japanese.
