We are proud to announce that our Togouchi Peated Japanese whisky has been awarded “Spirits of the Year” in the International Whisky category at the prestigious Spirits of the Year 2023 competition! Organised by the magazine Cavistes & Co, this competition highlights the launches of spirits and aperitifs, evaluated according to criteria of innovation and market suitability, with a first selection by the wine merchants and a final deliberation by a jury of experts in the sector. Launched in September 2023 on the market, this new expression of the Sakurao distillery is made from 18% peated ..read more

New 100% Japanese whisky At the end of the year, the Sakurao distillery is striking a blow by launching its very first exclusive edition dedicated to the Travel Retail channel. This exclusive edition celebrates the arrival on the European market of the very first batches of the new Togouchi blend entirely distilled in Japan! This new 100% Japanese whisky entitled “Kiwami Distiller’s Reserve” is made from a blend of grain and malt whiskies (15%), from barrels handpicked by master distiller Mr. Yamamoto. Grain whisky has the particularity of being made from unmalted barley grown in Japan, allow ..read more

The month of September 2023 will be rich in news for the Togouchi range of Japanese whiskies. Indeed, two new references will be added to the already wide range of blended whiskies. Entirely distilled in Japan, in the stills of the Sakurao distillery, these two new products have also aged in the heart of an old railway tunnel. Faithful to the refined, pure and elegant identity of the Togouchi brand, these two new products will be available on the wineshop channel only from September. The first one is the Togouchi Peated. Made of a blend of 20% peated malt whisky and 80% grain whisky made from ..read more

Togouchi Whiskies can also be a source of inspiritation for the greatest chefs. Early December, a few selected people gathered around some dishes and whisky pairing from our Togouchi Japanese whisky range. A great moment of sharing and discovery, made possible by the talented Sylvain Sendra and his team from the Fleur de Pavé Restaurant in Paris, as well as the high quality of the vegetables from the gardener Asafumi Yamashita. On the menu : an oyster paired with a Togouchi Saké Cask Finish emulsion, a beef paleron brushed with Togouchi Peated Cask Finish and a Yuzu Pavlova accompagnied by a g ..read more

It surely has not escaped your attention that Togouchi often stands out in the collections of spirits connoisseurs thanks to its iconic bottle. It so closely resembles the other star of Sakurao Distillery, Shochu, that they could easily be confused. Indeed, it was the traditional shape of Shochu containers that inspired the distillery’s experts when they were crafting their first bottles of whisky. Naturally, they decided to replicate this unique glass effect to strengthen their brand identity across all their products ..read more