自2002年（日本威士忌开始出口那一年）以来，日本威士忌不断获得国际烈酒大奖。由于出口产量增加，出口市场——尤其是美国和法国——对这些优质麦芽威士忌质量的认可，日本成了万众瞩目的焦点。

获奖作家和受到国际认可的威士忌专家Dave Broom在过去的12年中一共造访日本25次，研究和了解这个国家的威士忌。在这本新的大作中，他分享了他个人参观日本威士忌酒厂的旅程和这个国家独特的威士忌文化。

每一章都详细讲述了上述酒厂的历史，其生产情况和现在的威士忌（附有品酒记录）。Dave一直在思考为何日本的威士忌与众不同、传统对创新的问题、以及威士忌是如何与日本文化的许多方面发生联系的。Kohei Take拍摄的照片摄人心魄，带领读者更加深入这种酒背后的哲学，使这个版本成了任何威士忌爱好者、威士忌饮用者、威士忌收藏者或日本派的必读之作。

Since 2002 (the year it appeared on export markets) Japanese whisky has been consistently winning major international spirits awards. As export production increases and export markets - the USA and France in particular - open up to embrace the quality of these fine malt whiskies, all eyes are on Japan.

Award-winning author and internationally recognized whisky expert Dave Broom has visited Japan 25 times in the past 12 years, studying and learning about its whiskies. In this major new book he shares his personal journey around Japan's whisky distilleries and the unique whisky culture of the country.

Each chapter details the history of the distillery in question, its production and current whiskies (with tasting notes). Dave considers along the way why Japanese whisky is different, questions of tradition vs innovation, and how whisky links with many aspects of Japanese culture. Breathtaking photography from Kohei Take leads the reader deeper into the philosophy behind the drink, making this a must-have edition for any whisky lover, whisky drinker, whisky collector or Japanophile.