The EIKO Premium Artisanal Japanese Vodka, winner of the 2018 World Vodka Awards in its category, is burned three to four times on Hokkaido and then chased through special carbon and sand filters until it reaches the desired purity. Its unusual taste is based on the Japanese molasses, from

BBC Wine & Spirits normally focus on premium wine - after all, the headquarters of this wine and spirits importer is in Bordeaux, France. For several years, however, the field of action of these wine specialists has expanded and the creation of new products is now capitalized. With their new range of Japanese spirits, the French now want to conquer the market with gin, whiskey and vodka from Nippon. These products are high quality, careful manufacturing, small batches, best ingredients, combined with clever marketing and country labels.