Whisky Japan: The Essential Guide to the World's Most Exotic Whisky

This book documents a journey across Japan, visiting distilleries and bars to explore the country’s whisky culture. It traces the paths of pioneers such as Taketsuru Masataka and Torī Shinjirō, who helped establish the Japanese whisky industry.

The book also considers how Japanese whisky has come to be recognized internationally for its distinctive character. Through interviews with figures who contributed to the domestic whisky revolution, it highlights innovative practices and methods that have shaped the industry. Combining travel writing with cultural insight, the book offers an introduction to the history, people and craft behind Japanese whisky.

Dominic Roskrow is a drinks writer and former editor of Whisky Magazine, The Spirits Business and Whiskeria. He has written eight books on whisky, including 1001 Whiskies To Try Before You Die, and contributed to every edition of The Whisky Yearbook.

In 2007, he was made a Keeper of the Quaich, one of the Scotch whisky industry’s highest honours. In 2010, he was named a Kentucky Colonel, the highest honour awarded in Kentucky. He was also recognized as Fortnum & Mason Drinks Writer of the Year in 2015.