Founded 1918, Chogoku Jozo does not distill whisky, but imports Scottish Malt Whisky and Canadian Grain Whisky. Only the maturing and blending they do theirselves which, according to Japanese law, is considered to be ‘production’ and is therefore called ‘Japanese whisky’. This whisky is aged in an old abandoned railway tunnel under the streets of Hiroshima, which turned out to be the ideal maturing place. This blend aged for 9 years and is named after the municipality of Togouchi, where the tunnel is located.
