Review: Nikka Coffey Vodka
Nikka Coffey Vodka was released September 2017 in the US. along with Nikka Coffey Gin. It is produced by the Nikka Whisky Distilling Company in Japan. Many whisky experts agree that Nikka produces the best Japanese whisky. Nikka Coffey Vodka is distilled in a continuous Coffey still. Corn and barley are separately distilled in various batches with slight differences in ABV and taste profile. These batches are blended, diluted, and then refined with white birch charcoal. Read more 
Review: Haku Vodka
Haku Vodka was just launched in the US by Beam Suntory. They also released Roku Gin, a gin made with 6 Japanese botanicals. Haku translates to white in English, to represent white rice. It is made from 100% Japanese white rice in Kagoshima Kyushu, a region historically famous for its rice spirit making. The process begins with white rice fermented with Koji mold to create a mash. Koji mold is also used to make sake. The mash is distilled through pot stills. The rice spirit is then distilled through two different processes in a pot still and column still. The spirit is then blended and filtered through bamboo charcoal in Osaka Japan. Bamboo charcoal has three times more porous cavities per gram than other wood charcoal. The curved lines on the Haku bottle represent the streams glistening through Japanese nature, and represent Japan’s four seasons. Read more