From Fuefuki in Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture, Tenjaku Japanese Whisky USA brings to market blended Japanese whisky shaped by Mount Fuji-basin spring water and the careful hand of Master Blender Kenji Watanabe. The whisky is double copper pot distilled, aged in heavily seasoned Kentucky bourbon barrels, and blended for a clean, mellow balance suited to sipping or cocktails. The brand also extends its Japanese approach to gin and rice-based vodka, while its blended whisky earned a 91 rating from the Beverage Testing Institute.
Beverage Testing Institute rating of 91 (Exceptional)
New York International Spirits Competition 93 points
2022 Japanese Distillery of the Year
Suntory Global SpiritsSuntory Global Spirits makes premium spirits, pairing more than 200 years of distilling heritage with a global network of landmark distilleries. The company’s portfolio grew from Jim Beam’s first whiskey barrel in 1795 and now reaches consumers in 69 countries, with more than 6,000 employees and particular strength in bourbon and Japanese whisky. Its distilleries span traditions from Kentucky and Japan to Islay, where Laphroaig and Bowmore produce peated malts.NEW YORK, NY
Oversea DistilleryOversea Distillery brings traditional Chinese baijiu together with American whiskey-making in a Columbia, Maryland, distillery and bar. Its signature distinction is a light-aroma baijiu crafted and aged on U.S. soil, alongside a baijiu aged in China and finished for another year in the distillery’s used whiskey barrels. The venue pairs house-distilled spirits with globally influenced cocktails, food, live entertainment, and flexible event space.COLUMBIA, MD
Weppon & Co. LtdTwo friends from New York turned an attempt to open a bar into Weppon & Co. Ltd., a whiskey maker built around its proprietary Temper Distilling method. The company distills above the usual 160-proof limit and combines three mashbills before aging the spirit in charred oak, producing its award-winning Weppon Whiskey and Sinamon whiskey. Its products are designed to work beyond traditional whiskey cocktails, including drinks usually made with tequila or rum.
Widow Jane DistilleryFrom its Red Hook, Brooklyn home, Widow Jane Distillery makes small-batch bourbon and rye whiskey, combining in-house distilling with hand-assembled blends of carefully sourced straight whiskeys. Its defining New York touch is mineral-rich limestone water drawn from the historic Rosendale Mines, used to proof every bottle, while heirloom Baby Jane corn gives its own distillate a distinctive local identity. The distillery also ages, blends, bottles and welcomes visitors in its Brooklyn facility.BROOKLYN, NY