Nagahama

Region: Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Year Built: 2016

Nagahama Distillery located near Lake Biwa, is Japan’s smallest whisky distillery known for its artisanal, small-batch production using unique gourd-shaped pot stills and a variety of cask types, including Mizunara oak. Operating within a brewery, it blends traditional brewing techniques with whisky making, producing limited quantities of delicate, floral-flavored single malts and blended malts under the Amahagan brand. Its intimate scale, innovative approach, and the influence of the local climate make Nagahama a distinctive and innovative player in Japan’s whisky scene.