In-store early pours now available, with general sales starting Tuesday, July 28, 2026
TOKYO Whisky Library (Omotesando; operated by Edge Co., Ltd.), a bar and dining spot boasting a collection of more than 1,300 rare whiskies, is celebrating its 10th anniversary, which falls in October 2026. To mark the occasion, it is releasing a private collaboration bottle with Nagahama Distillery (Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture), a craft distillery recognized worldwide as one of Japan's smallest yet most acclaimed. The bottle is called "Single Malt Nagahama Sherry-Q (PX) #3547 for TOKYO Whisky Library."
Early pours available in-store now
Ahead of the general release on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, TOKYO Whisky Library has already begun serving the whisky by the glass in-store.
Guests can enjoy this special pour paired with the bartenders' recommendations or in their own preferred style, amid the bar's atmospheric space. Come experience the special flavor that marks 10 years in business.
A tunnel-aged, heavily peated cask finished in PX sherry quarter casks caps off the 10th anniversary
The TOKYO Whisky Library team, whose walls are lined with more than 1,300 whisky bottles, selected a single cask (Cask #3547) from Nagahama Distillery's aged stock to mark this milestone 10th year.
The heavily peated spirit, distilled in March 2020, was filled into a bourbon quarter cask and matured at the "NAGAHAMA Aging Cellar," a former road tunnel no longer in use. It was then given a luxurious secondary maturation in a Pedro Ximénez (PX) sherry quarter cask before being bottled in June 2026. The result is a special single cask whisky limited to just 194 bottles, aged 6 years at cask strength (53.8% ABV).
As with the previous release, the label features an ukiyo-e print from Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon" series. Fitting the smoky flavor of the heavily peated whisky, it depicts "Moon Through Smoke," showing a standard-bearer of Edo's Ichi-gumi fire brigade standing before roaring flames, with a hazy full moon glowing faintly through the smoke behind.
Product Overview
Product name: Single Malt Nagahama Sherry-Q (PX) #3547 for TOKYO Whisky Library
Age: 6 years
Distillation date: March 17, 2020
Bottling date: May 26, 2026
Cask type: Bourbon quarter cask
Finish: PX sherry quarter cask
Volume / ABV: 500ml / 53.8%
Bottles produced: Limited to 194 bottles
In-store price: ¥4,840 per shot
Tasting Notes
Color
A deep, beautiful ruby mahogany.
Aroma
An elegant, smoky character like quietly rising white smoke takes the lead, with the fruitiness of fully ripe red berries and dark cherries from the sherry cask emerging behind it in graceful layers.
Taste
Extremely rich on the palate, with concentrated fruit flavors spreading pleasantly. A deep richness reminiscent of worn leather and bitter chocolate. The powerful, smoky accent of heavy peat dominates throughout, delivering a heaviness and depth beyond its years and an overwhelming sense of substance.
(TOKYO Whisky Library Manager Kazumasa Okada)
Like unwrapping a cherry candy while wrapped in campfire smoke.
On the palate, the texture is smoother than expected, offering fresh reddish berry fruit that is quickly swept away by a blast of smoke. Amid the shift from billowing white smoke to notes of soot and charcoal, the flavor feels like a search for the lost red fruit. The PX quarter cask avoids cloying sweetness, offering clarity, with restrained tannins lending a gentle depth. With just a touch of water, the fruit reappears quickly, but by then it has transformed into a smoother sweetness reminiscent of confiture or syrup.
About Nagahama Distillery
Nagahama Distillery began operations in 2016 within the Nagahama Roman Beer facility, making it one of Japan's smallest craft distilleries. Nurtured by Lake Biwa, Mount Ibuki, and the rich natural surroundings of Nagahama City in Shiga Prefecture, its small alembic-style pot stills and extremely narrow lyne arms produce a signature rich, deep spirit every day, and it continues to earn high praise at whisky competitions in Japan and abroad.
Store Information
Name: TOKYO Whisky Library
Genre: Restaurant & Bar Lounge
URL: https://www.tokyo-whisky-library.com/index.html
Address: Santa Chiara Church 2F, 5-5-24 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-6434-1163
Hours:
Weekdays: Lunch 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Last Order 2:00 PM) / Dinner 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM (Last Order 10:00 PM)
Weekends & Holidays: Lunch 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Last Order 2:00 PM) / Dinner 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM (Last Order 10:00 PM)
*Closing time may vary depending on reservations.
Seats: 64
Service charge: 10%
Regular holidays: Open year-round (except New Year's holidays)
Average budget: Lunch ¥3,000 / Dinner ¥6,500
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