Japanese Whisky Bars in Australia
Where to drink it rather than buy it. These are bars that are Japanese in focus and take their Japanese whisky seriously, not every venue with a bottle of Toki on the shelf.
New South Wales
Cocktail and whisky barBanchōHaymarketTokyo Bird's bigger Chinatown sibling, with rare Japanese pours and cocktails built from the markets outside.
Omakase and private whisky barBesuto and Bar BesutoSydneyA dozen-seat omakase with a members' whisky bar underneath holding more than 800 Japanese bottles.
Japanese whisky bar and yakitoriTokyo BirdSurry HillsA laneway yakitori bar with one of the deepest Japanese whisky lists in the country.
New South Wales first. Other states are on the way. Details are checked against each bar's own site and socials, and every page says when that was.