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Rum Guide to Japan

Japan is the Land of the Rising Sun with snow-capped Mount Fiji to subtropical islands. While sake and whisky are top producers, rum has a long presence here. Westerners first introduced rum production in the remote Ogasawara Islands in the 1830s. However, the subtropical climate of Okinawa proved more suitable, and by 1961, a distillery was established in Nago, becoming the epicentre of Japan’s rum industry today. Modern Japanese rum varies, with some distilleries like Shiga crafting Cuban-style double-distilled rums, while others using cane juice, brown sugar, or molasses.

Ageing: Tropical ageing

Sugar cane season: N/A

Av Temps: 5°C (41°F) to 30°C (86°F)