Nagahama
Japan's Smallest, on Lake Biwa's Shore
Originally a craft beer brewery, the owners added whisky production in 2016 using tiny stills that would be dwarfed by most Scottish operations. The intimate scale allows for experimentation — dozens of different cask types and fermentation methods are explored each year.
The Story
Founded 2016
The Nagahama Style
Craft-scale Japanese whisky from tiny stills. Experimental cask programs and meticulous attention to detail create diverse, characterful expressions.
Signature Notes
Nagahama Single Malt
Japan's smallest distillery, biggest ambition — craft whisky from Lake Biwa's shore.
Whiskies from Nagahama
5 expressions in our collection · Average rating: 4.2
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