We're featuring our first Australian whisky on the blog - part of the World Whisky Flight we did for World Whisky Day last month: the Starward Wine Cask single malt from Melbourne, Victoria. Whisky: Starward Wine Cask Single Malt Distiller: New World Whisky Distillery Region: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Type: Single malt whisky ABV: 41% Colour (what does...
Well, we made it through the week of World Whisky Day! And what a day it was! Thanks to all those who joined us for the Japanese Whisky Dinner and tasting flights on World Whisky Day! [caption id="attachment_1826" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Post World Whisky Day feasting with some...
We're starting World Whisky Day from 1pm at Tokyo Bird, with whisky flights all day! Celebrated annually and globally, World Whisky Day invites everyone to try a dram and celebrate whisky (or whiskey) of all types. It’s about making whisky fun, enjoyable and inclusive – meaning...
As part of World Class Cocktail Week this week, we take a look at three whiskies from the Diageo Reserve range of drams - available tonight as a tasting board with Japanese accompaniments. Whisky: Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve Distiller: Johnnie Walker Country: Scotland Type: Blended whisky ABV: 40% Nose (what does it...
We love a long weekend! For a chilled out session this coming Anzac Day long weekend (we reckon Friday and Saturday nights are going to be pretty crowded 'round our way), come on in from 1pm to 10pm on 24 April 2016 for a #SundaySession. We'll have...
This year's World Whisky Day is on Saturday, 21 May 2016 and Tokyo Bird can't wait to celebrate with you and a dram or two. If you joined us for World Whisky Day last year, you might remember we were packed out and all had an...
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...
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...