Chubu, Niigata
Niigata Kameda Distillery
新潟亀田蒸溜所
Founded
2020
Owner
Ohtani Inc.
Still Type
Pot still (Forsyths 2000L)
Annual Capacity
30kL
Status
active
About
A craft distillery in Niigata, snow country Japan. Founded by Ohtani Inc., a personal seal maker that pivoted to whisky. Uses 2000L Forsyths pot stills and plans aging warehouses throughout Niigata prefecture, from mountains to coast, leveraging the regions extreme temperature variation and humidity. Aims to use 100% Niigata grown barley.