Asian spirits remain America's most under explored category. Japanese whisky now rivals Scotland for prestige and price. Sake, once a sushi-bar afterthought, has a global premium movement led by junmai daiginjo. Shochu, Korea's soju, China's baijiu — all are surging in cocktail culture.
Tipxy carries hundreds of Asian spirits, including the Japanese whiskies your local store can't get and the rare sakes that never leave Japan in volume. This is the category to bet on.
From whisky to sake to baijiu — discover the diversity of Asian distillation.
Yamazaki, Hibiki, Nikka, Hakushu, Mars. Japan's masterful single malts and blends — rivaling Scotland for prestige, allocation, and price.
Junmai, Ginjo, Daiginjo, Nigori. Brewed rice wine with depth and craft worthy of any premium spirit. Best served chilled.
Distilled spirit from Japan made from barley, sweet potato, or rice. Lower proof than whisky, infinitely more versatile in cocktails.
Korea's signature spirit. Clean, slightly sweet, traditionally distilled from rice. The most-consumed liquor in the world.
China's distilled grain spirit. Funky, savory, polarizing — and the gateway to one of the world's largest drinking traditions.
Yuzu vodkas, ume liqueurs, Japanese-style gins. Western spirits embracing East Asian ingredients and aesthetics.
Bottles our team is reaching for right now — across every Asian spirit style.
Our Flavor Finder learns what you love. Tell us about a bottle you've enjoyed or build your flavor profile from scratch — we'll recommend bottles you're sure to love.
Find your flavorYamazaki 18, Hibiki 21, rare single-cask sakes, and limited Japanese editions. The bottles enthusiasts globally hunt for.
Educational guides, classic cocktails, and stories from the Tipxy blog.
Yamazaki, Hibiki, Nikka, Hakushu — what makes Japanese whisky distinct from Scotch and which bottles every beginner should taste first.
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