ALCOHOL
Kubota Manju Junmai Daiginjo 720ml
Manju, a junmai daiginjo sake from Kubota. It's the kind of bottle you reach for on a special day or at a celebration. It has an alcohol content of 15 to 16 percent.
Shirataki Shuzo Jozen Mizu no Gotoshi Shinmai Shinshu Junmai Ginjo 720ml
The new-rice, new-sake version of Jozen Mizu no Gotoshi, a junmai ginjo sake from Shirataki Shuzo. It offers the taste you only get from a new sake brewed with that year's rice.
Hamada Shuzo DAIYAME Imo Shochu 25%
The sweet potato shochu that has moved me most in recent years. In a word, it's lychee, with a floral aroma as you pour it. I mostly drink it with soda water.
CHILL GREEN spicy&citrus 25% 720ml
A botanical barley shochu from Hamada Shuzo, made with maqaw. Its citrus aroma and refreshing spiciness set it apart from your usual barley shochu.
KAHLUA Coffee Liqueur 1000ml
A coffee liqueur made from Arabica beans, best known for Kahlua and milk.
Jack Daniel's Black Tennessee Whiskey
The whisky I keep coming back to. The taste and aroma are surprisingly refined, yet it has a real punch. At home, I drink it as a highball.
Monkey Shoulder Whisky 700ml
A blended malt whisky made from Speyside malts. The three monkeys on the shoulder of the bottle make it fun to have on the shelf.
Wild Turkey Standard 1000ml
A Kentucky bourbon blended from whiskies aged six, seven and eight years. Its vanilla and caramel notes and soft mouthfeel make it an easy way into bourbon.
Suntory World Whisky Ao 700ml
A Suntory whisky that brings the world's five major whisky traditions together in one bottle. With its sweet, floral aroma and mellow mouthfeel, it lets you enjoy how the different origins layer together.