The Ultimate Japanese Whisky
Matured in the World's First "World Heritage" Casks

Komaki Distillery
Almost 120 years of tradition and master craftsmanship

Our distillery has continued to develop the whisky distillation technology brought back from Britain by the Satsuma Clan at the end of the Edo period. We constantly attempt to create new spirits with a flexible sensibility and a keen awareness of each generation’s trends and lifestyle changes. Now, we are utilizing the distillation technology cultivated through authentic shochu distillation, our rich environment, and carefully selected ingredients without compromise to create a new Japanese whisky that will inscribe its name in the history of whisky.

Awarded the Superior Gold Prize at TWSC2023
World-renowned taste and quality

In 2023, Komaki Distillery's "Issho Silver" and "Issho Bronze" were awarded the Superior Gold Prize at the Tokyo Whisky and Spirits Convention 2023 (TWSC2023),Asia's largest spirits competition.
Komaki Distillery has built a solid brand recognized by experts and connoisseurs in Japan and overseas, receiving the Matsunoo Taisha Authentic Shochu Grand Prix Winner, the TWSC2021 Superior Gold Award, the Berlin International Spirits Competition Double Gold Award, the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition Gold Award, and more.

Subterranean aquifers in the sacred Shibi Mountains
Ideal brewing water from the great nature of Southern Kyushu

We use natural subterranean water from the Shibi Mountains for our brewing water, which is said to be the most important constituent of whisky.

The Sendai River, into which this natural water flows, is home to a rare aquatic plant called kawagoke-so (Cladopus japonicus). Kawagoke-so is a delicate plant that thrives only in gentle, clear streams with excellent water quality. Found only in the Sendai and Amori Rivers of Japan, it is a rare species designated as a natural monument.

Subterranean water drawn directly from mountains owned by Komaki Distillery is used for “TOKIYOSHI YAKUSUGI.”

Sophisticated and refined
Malt whisky brewed with the finest ingredients

A blend of primarily Scottish and Canadian barley is used for our malt. All ingredients come with a certificate of origin.

Komaki Distillery uses our years of experience to carefully select a variety of domestic and imported barley.
The malt whisky matured in Yakusugi cedar casks has a deep and broad flavor. Enjoy the world of this refined whisky.

Gift from "Yakushima, a World Natural Heritage Site"
World's first casks made of Yakusugi cedar

Yakushima Island is home to a globally precious ecosystem and abundant nature. In 1993, it became the first World Natural Heritage Site registered in Japan.
"TOKIYOSHI YAKUSUGI" is the first whisky in the world to use several hundred-year-old Yakusugi cedar wood from Yakushima, a World Heritage Site, for the whisky casks.

Logging of Yakusugi cedar trees is now prohibited for protection; therefore, there will be no new supply of wood in the future. The malt whisky of "TOKIYOSHI YAKUSUGI" is the whisky matured in Yakusugi cedar casks, which are becoming even more rare and valuable.

Exquisite flavors highlighted
by maturing in resin-rich casks

Fourteen million years ago. The island of Yakushima was created when submarine tectonic plates pushed up molten granite. The highly humid air carried by the Kuroshio Current collided with the 2,000-meter-high mountains, producing strong winds and rain. In this natural environment, the Yakusugi cedar trees grew gradually over a long period.

Fourteen million years ago. The island of Yakushima was created when submarine tectonic plates pushed up molten granite. The highly humid air carried by the Kuroshio Current collided with the 2,000-meter-high mountains, producing strong winds and rain. In this natural environment, the Yakusugi cedar trees grew gradually over a long period.

As a result, the casks, rich with resin that has aged for several hundreds of years, possess notes of flavors reminiscent of maple and gateau chocolat.

Storage and maturation -
Quietly matured in an Important Cultural Property class stone warehouse

“TOKIYOSHI YAKUSUGI” is stored in a stone warehouse built at the end of the Edo period in the late 1800s. We have applied to have this warehouse designated as a Prefectural Important Cultural Property. Rare Kajiki stone is used for the outer walls of this stone warehouse.

Kajiki stone is hard and robust. Its inner air bubbles provide thermal insulation and good moisture retention. This natural, energy-saving stone material effectively keeps the warehouse’s temperature and humidity stable.

“TOKIYOSHI YAKUSUGI” malt whisky continues to mature in this outstanding environment.

Single cask strength
Rare whisky bottled from a single cask

Single cask strength refers exclusively to malt whisky matured in a single cask and bottled. Since it is not blended with the whisky from other casks, the character of the single cask malt itself is accentuated, attracting the attention of collectors and connoisseurs alike.

In addition, single cask strength whisky is extremely rare and valuable because higher amounts of “angel’s share” (malt whisky lost due to evaporation) occur depending on the years the whisky is matured. “TOKIYOSHI YAKUSUGI” allows you to enjoy the character of the “finest cask of whisky” blessed by angels.