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Former Suntory chief blender Seiichi Koshimizu, co-founder of the Japanese Whisky Membership Community.
Introducing the Japanese Whisky
Membership Community
As Japanese whisky marks its centenary, former Suntory chief blender Seiichi Koshimizu has co-founded an online ‘salon’ to share the story of Japanese whisky with the world
Exactly a century on from the founding of Japan’s first single malt distillery, Yamazaki, and the birth of its whisky industry, it’s a great time to be a Japanese whisky lover. Not only are we seeing the emergence of a number of new distilleries but one of Japan’s most respected whisky makers has co-founded – along with My Concierge Japan, a booking service for Michelin-starred and fine-dining restaurants in Japan – the Japanese Whisky Membership Community.
The brainchild of Seiichi Koshimizu, formerly Suntory’s chief blender, the salon will bring Japanese whisky lovers together in a convivial space. Koshimizu has the vision to reintroduce the category to whisky lovers around the world – with more depth, soul, and spirit than ever before.
Seiichi Koshimizu and Kenichi Hashimoto, owner and chef at two Michelin-starred restaurant Ryozanpaku, Kyoto.
Learn from the masters
Koshimizu has teamed up with a remarkable band of experts for the salon’s launch. Noted food writer Takeshi Kadokami; Kenichi Hashimoto, owner and chef at two Michelin-starred restaurant Ryozanpaku; and bartender and living legend Minoru Nishida have all become custodians of both culture and flavour with the advent of the Japanese Whisky Membership Community.
Members can expect exclusive content, interviews with the leading lights in their fields, deep dives into the philosophies of blending, opportunities to ask Koshimizu questions, and the chance to join in community gatherings – virtual and in-person.
The Japanese Whisky Membership Community is open for new members now, with access to regular content, education and whisky inspiration priced at just ¥5,500yen/£34 per year.
The logo of the Japanese Whisky Membership Community.
