Our story takes place in a truly ancient land of spiritual and carnal harmony, in the temples of Nara in Japan.
The ancient capital of Japan, Nara enshrines many temples dating back to the 8th century, giving the sacred capital its unfailing power.
The Ōmiwa Shrine in Nara is one of the oldest existing Shinto shrines in Japan. It is a protective shrine for Japanese alcohol producers. The most famous families of alcohol producers are located in Nara and these families have a centuries-old tradition of producing alcohol for Ōmiwa.
The alcohol produced by these families is served as a blessing in Shinto temples.
he Ōmiwa Shrine is located at the foot of Mount Miwa, a sacred mountain guarded by the shrine.
Mount Miwa has many legends and has been worshipped since ancient times as a sacred mountain of the god.
Inspired by the beautiful breezes coming from the Mountain of God, we named our whisky KAMIKI where 'KAMI' means 'GOD' and 'IKI' means 'BREATH'.
Kamiki is the 'world's first whisky brand with a Japanese cedar cask finish'.
Yoshino Sugi is considered the best wood for producing local beverage casks for its refreshing, fragrant flavour and woody aroma. Our blend is matured a second time in Yoshino Sugi casks to capture a perfectly smooth taste, a sandalwood scent on the nose and a green tea zest on the finish. This second maturation makes our whisky unique.
