1488 Whiskey Beer: A Taste of Scotland in Japan
In Japan, it is impossible to talk about whisky without eventually hearing Scotland’s name. From the quiet whisky bars of Tokyo to conversations among enthusiasts…
In Japan, it is impossible to talk about whisky without eventually hearing Scotland’s name. From the quiet whisky bars of Tokyo to conversations among enthusiasts…
On certain evenings in Tokyo, when the conversations grow louder inside an Irish pub and familiar accents drift across the room, it is easy to…
On a Friday evening in Tokyo, the sound of conversation drifting from an Irish pub in Roppongi can transport you thousands of kilometers away. For…
The bottle arrives cloudy, which is the first thing anyone notices about it. In an Irish pub built around clear lagers and black stouts, a…
There is a particular table at the Irish pub where the hop conversation happens — where someone is comparing this batch to the last one,…
The pint sits on the bar, opaque black, and it takes a moment before anyone reaches for it — this is not a beer you…
It is the third pint of the night and nobody is counting, because the beer in question was built precisely for this — not the…
The pour takes longer than you expect, and that is the point. The bartender sets the glass down, walks away, and comes back a minute…
The pub is quieter than the IPA crowd from the night before, and the pint on the bar is a deep ruby-amber rather than gold…
The fire is going, the rain is doing what it does on a Friday in March, and the bar has filled up with the particular…