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Event Report: Tokyo International BarShow 2026 “Smash the World”
This year’s Tokyo International BarShow was another one for the books. Across May 9th and 10th, a total of 13,900 people descended upon Tokyo Dome City’s Prism Hall. The theme this time was “Smash the World,” a reference to special guest Joerg Meyer’s Gin Basil Smash. The Tokyo International BarShow offers something for every visitor, […] The post Event Report: Tokyo International BarShow 2026 “Smash the World” appeared first on Nomunication .
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New Japanese Whisky Distillery Map shows 168 distilleries across Japan
By now, you probably know that tons of new whisky distilleries have popped up in Japan within the past decade. But where? When did they come online? The answer to the first question is “across the entire country,” all the way from semi-tropical Okinawa in the south up to a remote island off the coast […] The post New Japanese Whisky Distillery Map shows 168 distilleries across Japan appeared first on Nomunication .
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Nikka launches Taketsuru Pure Malt Essentials in June 2026
Yesterday, Nikka announced the launch of a limited edition “Taketsuru Pure Malt Essentials” series of whiskies, with one release set to drop every year from 2026 until 2030. In 2030, the company will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Taketsuru Pure Malt’s launch. This initial release is slated for June 16, 2026, with 10,000 bottles headed […] The post Nikka launches Taketsuru Pure Malt Essentials in June 2026 appeared first on Nomunication .
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You can now visit Suntory’s oldest distillery, and it’s in downtown Osaka
Great news out of Suntory this past week: the company’s Osaka Factory–their oldest distillery–will for the first time ever be opening to the public for tours in May 2026. You may not have heard of the Osaka Factory because Suntory doesn’t make whisky there. History buffs may recall that Suntory’s first big product wasn’t a […] The post You can now visit Suntory’s oldest distillery, and it’s in downtown Osaka appeared first on Nomunication .
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You can now look for the JSLMA Japanese Whisky logo on your bottles
A year ago we reported on the Japan Spirits & Liqueurs Makers Association’s (JSLMA) three-pronged plan to codify and protect the term “Japanese Whisky.” They’ve now implemented one of the three prongs: as of April 1, 2026, JSLMA members can now feature the organization’s Japanese Whisky logo on their bottle labels. The first such JSLMA […] The post You can now look for the JSLMA Japanese Whisky logo on your bottles appeared first on Nomunication .
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Win a free ticket to Tokyo International BarShow 2026, May 9-10
It’s that time of year again — the Tokyo International BarShow is on May 9-10 at Tokyo Dome’s Prism Hall. And again, Nomunication readers have a chance at winning a free ticket! The Tokyo International BarShow was first held in 2012, and since then it’s established itself as one of Asia’s largest and most influential […] The post Win a free ticket to Tokyo International BarShow 2026, May 9-10 appeared first on Nomunication .
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Japanese Whisky law: The National Tax Agency is working on it
Just minutes ago, on the floor of the National Diet’s House of the Councillors Budget Committee meeting, Councillor Masahiro Ishida raised the issue of the lack of a law to protect Japanese whisky. We are all aware by now that the JSLMA introduced standards for Japanese whisky back in 2021. That went into full force […] The post Japanese Whisky law: The National Tax Agency is working on it appeared first on Nomunication .
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Introducing The Japan Cask Company, specialists in private casks of Japanese whisky
For many whisky drinkers, there comes a point in their life when they realize they’re in it for the long haul. You are a whisky drinker now, and you probably always will be, so long as your wallet and liver cooperate. Maybe this epiphany comes when you’re in your twenties, maybe in your fifties, or […] The post Introducing The Japan Cask Company, specialists in private casks of Japanese whisky appeared first on Nomunication .
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Try a Koji Negroni during Negroni Week, 9/22-28
Hot on the heels of the official launch of iichiko Saiten in Japan, Campari Japan and iichiko maker Sanwa Shurui have teamed up to push a “Koji Negroni” into your hand during this year’s upcoming Negroni Week, running from September 22 to 28. We once again visited the Ritz-Carlton Tokyo in Roppongi for a Koji […] The post Try a Koji Negroni during Negroni Week, 9/22-28 appeared first on Nomunication .
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Event Report: iichiko Saiten Japan launch
Shochu giant Sanwa Shurui announced the launch of iichiko Saiten here in Japan on June 17, 2025. Part of the media strategy for the launch included putting on the ritz at Tokyo’s own Ritz-Carlton Hotel. As a member of the shochu media and personal fan of shochu, cocktails, and the Ritz-Carlton Tokyo, I of course […] The post Event Report: iichiko Saiten Japan launch appeared first on Nomunication .