Japanese Quality Whisky Society

We are Japanese Quality Whisky Society (JQWS). We’re the direct importers and wholesalers of a range of fine and unique artisan Japanese spirits. We specialise in whiskies that predominantly feature unique oak finishes such as Mizunara oak, sherry cask and Yamazakura oak finish spirits. We have a passion and the utmost belief that Japanese whisky is some of the finest in the world, with our unique collections of Japanese whiskies carefully curated to ensure that our customers receive only the finest spirits at an affordable price.
Japanese whiskies are unique from their global counterparts largely due to their emphasis on pure soft water and master blending techniques. Blending refers to combining spirits from different barrels to create a complex whole. The distillation process uses soft refined pure water unlike anywhere else in the world, and this leads to the remarkable elegant, lifted complexity, depth, and soft flavour in every bottle.
Some whiskies are slightly peated, others lightly or not at all; different yeasts and stills help shape different flavours, and the casks – whether of new mizunara oak, sherry, bourbon, yamazakura or re-charred casks impart flavour of their own. With these variables, the distiller has room to innovate beyond its age-statement whiskies. Our Japanese Gin’s are artisan small batch premium craft spirits. Specializing in botanical ingredients from Japan. The Sake and Shochu’s portfolio are produced from ancient century old producers, that create unique, affordable and quality white spirits. Our Sparkling Sake Sorah from Chiyamusubi Distillery is Japan’s #1 sparkling Sake is produced with Junmai Daiginjo premium sake, using Methold Traditional fermentation.
Our Whisky ranges are available nationwide via Dan Murphy’s, Costco and Coles, and support a known presence in the marketplace. National, Independent DBS and On-premise channels have availability, good accessibility and offer similar purchase platforms to encourage a uniformed approach in the market.