As part of #WorldClassCocktailWeek, learn how to carve the perfect, hand-chipped ice ball at Tokyo Bird with bar manager, Yoshi Onishi. Yoshi will share the secrets of crystal-clear ice and demonstrate how to carve an ice ball from a larger block. You’ll then get to carve...
This week we feature a limited release blended whisky from the now (hopefully?) familiar label Hibiki by Suntory Whisky. Whisky: Hibiki Japanese Harmony Master's Select Distiller: Suntory Whisky Country: Japan Type: Blended whisky ABV: 43% Colour (what does it look like?): Amber Nose (what does it smell like?): Plum, syrup, roses, sweet wood Palate (what does it taste...
In honour of St Patrick's Day, this week's Whisky Wednesday features our first Irish whiskey (note the spelling)! Whisky: Writer's Tears Pot Still Irish Whiskey Distiller: Walsh Whiskey Country: Ireland Type: Vatted malt whisky ABV: 40% Colour (what does it look like?): Pale gold Nose (what does it smell like?): Honey toast, light citrus peel, pear, vanilla Palate...
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 Malt Distiller: Nikka Whisky Country: Japan Type: Vatted malt whisky ABV: 40% Colour (what does it look like?): Bright...
It's a special Whisky Wednesday today because we've got our hot little hands on a very exciting, new-to-the-market whisky to share with you all! Suntory Whisky's highly-anticipated follow-up to its Whisky Bible-toppling Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2013 has arrived at Tokyo Bird. Introducing this year's Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016,...
[caption id="attachment_1234" align="aligncenter" width="600"] We visited the Chichibu distillery - home of Ichiro's Malt - in Saitama, Japan - blog post to come![/caption] Happy New Year everyone! We took a well-earned break in Japan over Christmas and New Year (check out our Insta) but we're back, ready and raring...
Round up your whisky-lovin' mates and get festive with us for an exclusive Christmas Whisky Dinner at Tokyo Bird. We'll be getting into the Christmas partying mood over two sittings on Tuesday, 22 December 2015, sharing star Japanese whiskies from the back bar, matched with five courses...
Welcome back to Whisky Wednesday! We return to our weekly whisky discourse with a bang: Suntory Whisky’s Yamazaki Limited Edition 2015. Whisky: Yamazaki Limited Edition 2015 Distiller: Suntory Country: Japan Type: Single malt whisky ABV: 43% Background Created by Suntory Chief Master Blender Shinji Fukuyo, this latest "Limited Edition" bottling from Yamazaki...
The past five weeks have been pretty epic at Tokyo Bird, with The House of Suntory popping up over five Wednesday nights at our Surry Hills small bar. Together with Suntory Whisky, our aim was to showcase the art of Japanese whisky to all you whisky...
If you haven't already heard, we're excited to announce that Tokyo Bird is getting taken over – well, just for the four Wednesday nights in August. The House of Suntory Exclusive Takeover at Tokyo Bird kicks off on Wednesday, 5 August 2015 at our Surry Hills small...