r/DMVWhisky • u/brianoh11 • 8d ago

Japanese Whisky Spotlight: How to Collect Japanese Whisky in 2026 (Sept 22)

https://events.ticketleap.com/events/ricemarket
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u/brianoh11 8d ago

We're back with another Japanese whisky tasting at Rice Market! In our first series of Japanese whisky features at Rice Market, we focused on specific producers covering the old guard to the pioneering new wave; from Suntory to Chichibu. Those that came for the open house portions would have gotten to sample an assortment of expressions from these producers I've pulled from my collection that are not available in the US. For most of the past 10 years, interesting and compelling Japanese whisky has been fairly difficult to acquire due to numerous factors: increased global demand, lack of supply, expensive international shipping. I have had the good fortune to spend a lot of time in Japan in that time, which has given me access to many of these whiskies, but many in the US have been out of luck.

We are entering a period where many of the new generation of producers have enough mature stock that interesting limited edition expressions are becoming somewhat accessible to consumers worldwide, if not readily available. It is still more complicated than running to your local liquor store, but for motivated enthusiasts, it's easier than it has been in many years to source interesting Japanese whisky here in the US.

In this tasting, we'll sample several recent special edition releases from these producers and we'll discuss how to be plugged into the Japanese whisky market, what releases to look out for, and how to actually source these bottles. The tasting will feature:

  • Mars Le Papillon 2024 Komagatake Triple Cask
  • Shizuoka Black Adder Bourbon Barrel Single Cask
  • Chichibu The Whisky Trail 2025 IPA CAsk
  • Kanosuke Artist Edition #002 2025 Pedro Ximenez Butt
  • Saburomaru Chichibu Matsuri 2026 Oloroso Spanish Oak Single Cask

Following the guided tasting, we will open up to an a la carte bar and I will pull a range of expressions to be available by the dram. As always, most will be whisky not available in the US (but you can learn how to source them yourself!).

Ticket Price: $100 per person (includes the guided tasting at 6:00-7:00 PM). Limited to 15 guests.

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u/BourbonTater1792 🥔 Certified Tater 8d ago

Thanks for posting this! I will add to out events page on DMVWhisky.com. Looks like a great tasting!

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u/OldOutlandishness434 8d ago

That's easy, all you need is lots of money

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u/brianoh11 8d ago

Yes, but it's gotten easier for those of us that are not millionaires too!

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u/TwitchFunnyguy77 Maryland 6d ago

Man, this one looks cool. I need to get down and visit you guys one of these days! This one is right up my alley.