Tokyo Dining

When it comes to alcohol and Japan, the first thing to come to mind for the longest time was sake. While the traditionally fermented rice wine holds a special place in Japanese culture,, things are slowly changing on the street level, where more people are reaching for whisky than ever before. Over the last decade or so, more and more consumers have looked to whisky as the signature spirit of Japan. There is good reason for this; Japanese whiskies such as Suntory’s single malt Yamazaki have taken international awards and celebrated as some of the world’s best drams. Meanwhile, a walk through Tokyo’s many nightlife districts will find you surrounded by countless bars offering whisky highballs and stocked to the gills with Suntory, Nikka, and offerings from smaller distilleries that have sprung up in this new whisky revolution. So where does one start to explore Japanese whisky,, and, more importantly, where does one find the good stuff? We’ve compiled a few choice options to get you started on your journey exploring Tokyo’s Whisky Bars.   Tokyo Whisky Library Obviously, we were going to start with Tokyo Whisky Library. Located just a few minute’s from Omotesando Station, the Whisky Library is…