The Way of Whisky ─ A Journey Around Japanese Whisky

Since 2002 (the year it appeared on export markets) Japanese whisky has been consistently winning major international spirits awards. As export production increases and export markets - the USA and France in particular - open up to embrace the quality of these fine malt whiskies, all eyes are on Japan.

Award-winning author and internationally recognized whisky expert Dave Broom has visited Japan 25 times in the past 12 years, studying and learning about its whiskies. In this major new book he shares his personal journey around Japan's whisky distilleries and the unique whisky culture of the country.

Each chapter details the history of the distillery in question, its production and current whiskies (with tasting notes). Dave considers along the way why Japanese whisky is different, questions of tradition vs innovation, and how whisky links with many aspects of Japanese culture. Breathtaking photography from Kohei Take leads the reader deeper into the philosophy behind the drink, making this a must-have edition for any whisky lover, whisky drinker, whisky collector or Japanophile.

Dave Broom is an internationally acclaimed drinks writer who has been writing on the subject for 25 years as both journalist and author. He is regarded as one of the world's foremost writers on Japanese whisky.

Dave has written ten books, including The World Atlas of Whisky, now in its second edition. He has won many awards, including two Glenfiddich prizes. In 2013 he won the prestigious IWSC Communicator of the Year Award and he won the 2016 Golden Spirit Award from Tales of the Cocktail. Dave is chief engineer at scotchwhisky.com, a lead columnist and taster on Whisky Advocate (USA) and for five years served as editor-in-chief of Whisky Magazine Japan. He also writes for Whisky Advocate, Drink! (China), Fine Spirits (France), Warehouse (Czech Republic), The Spectator, Prospect, the FT Magazine and many more. He is a regular broadcaster on TV (Sunday Brunch) and radio.

Over his two decades in the field, Dave has built up a considerable international following with regular training/educational visits to Japan, France, Holland, Scandinavia, Germany, Africa and North America. He is actively involved in whisky education and also acts as a consultant to major distillers on tasting techniques as well as training professionals and the public. Dave has also worked with Suntory in developing a language of tasting that communicates Japanese concepts to English-speaking audiences.

Kohei Take is a Tokyo-based photographer, specialising in travel, portraits and fashion. His work has appeared in many ads and in magazines.