We're pretty excited that Suntory Whisky is launching a new blended whisky in the Australian market, Toki. It joins the stable of premium liquors in the House of Suntory portfolio. Whisky: Toki blended whiskyDistiller: Suntory WhiskyCountry: JapanType: Blended malt and grain whiskyABV: 43% Colour (what does it look like?):Clear gold Nose (what does...

If you haven't already heard it from our (herd of) horses' mouths, we're opening a new bar in Sydney's Chinatown! We've been in the back laneway space fitting it out for several months now, with all the usual delays and then some. But a Chinatown bar...

Meaning 'six' in Japanese, ROKU Gin is Suntory's first craft gin release which launched in Australia this month. Themed around the number six - from the unique Japanese botanicals incorporated in the blend, to the bottle cast in a hexagonal shape, and the inclusion of the...

This week's Whisky Wednesday features a pure malt whisky named after its founder and a founding father of the Japanese whisky: Nikka's Taketsuru Pure Malt 12 year old. Whisky: Taketsuru 12 year old Pure MaltDistiller: Nikka WhiskyCountry: JapanType: Vatted malt whiskyABV: 40% Colour (what does it look like?):Bright...

This week we're getting to know Yoshi Onishi, Tokyo Bird's bar manager. You've probably seen him either a) pull you a beer or shake a delicious cocktail for you; b) chip and carve crystal clear ice balls; c) settle in for a session imparting knowledge and stories of...