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Mr Lyan explores Japan’s whisky culture in new show
Join the former ‘World’s Best Bartender’ on a journey through Kyoto and Tokyo, as he visits the birthplace of Japanese whisky and discovers the surprising secrets to a perfect highball in his new show.
World-renowned cocktail maestro Mr Lyan is launching a new travel series where he scours the globe for exceptional food and drink. The first episode is all about Japan, where Mr Lyan is hosted by The House of Suntory.
Watch the trailer for Episode 1 of Mr Lyan's Taste Trips in Japan
He travels to Kyoto and speaks to Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo at the Yamazaki Distillery, then visits Tokyo where he learns the surprising secret to the perfect whisky highball at Bar High Five. On the way, he samples a few of Japan’s culinary and cultural delights, including the delicious offerings at a local convenience store.
Just outside Kyoto, Mr Lyan visits Japan's first ever malt whisky distillery in Yamazaki. The water in the area is famous in Japan and Chief Blender Shinji explains how the water quality, and the local climate, contributes to the award-winning whiskies the distillery produces. Chief Blender Shinji also introduces Mr Lyan to the diversity of techniques the distillery uses in its whisky-making craft.
Rounding out his trip, Mr Lyan crafts an exquisite cocktail using Hibiki Japanese Harmony, taking inspiration from the approach to craft, appreciation of freshness and harmony with nature he’s experienced firsthand in Japan.
View the episode on YouTube and join Mr Lyan on his journey.
