SCYFOOD

Luxury Drinks Specialist in Tokyo & Japan, on trade and private clients, focusing on the whisky, wine and premium spirits.

ABOUT US

SCYFOOD is a family business founded in 2007, we are constantly trying to find new products with genuine heritage and quality in all categories of wines, spirits, Sake and liqueurs to add to our range, serving thousands of satisfied customers every time, SCYFOOD currently stocks nearly thousands wines and whiskies bottles, of which about our stock are French and Italian wines, Japanese single malt whiskies, single malt Scotch Whiskies, bourbons available and the remainder being made up of blended Scotch, grain, Irish and other whiskies from all countries.

WHISKY

Distillation was practised by the Babylonians in Mesopotamia in the second millennium, with perfumes and aromatics being distilled, the art of distillation spread to Ireland and Scotland no later than the 15th century, as did the common European practice of distilling "aqua vitae", spirit alcohol, primarily for medicinal purposes.

The YAMAZAKI DISTILLERY

The Yamazaki Distillery is Japan’s first and oldest malt whisky distillery established in 1923 by Suntory's founder Shinjiro Torii.

Inspired by traditional Scottish whisky, Shinjiro Torii envisioned a Japanese approach by choosing a terrain and climate completely different to those of Scotland to create a unique kind of whisky.

NIKKA WHISKY

The founder of Nikka Whisky, Masataka Taketsuru, travelled to Scotland in 1918 to learn the process of distilling Scotch whisky first hand, He married Jessie Roberta "Rita" Cowan and returned with her to Japan in 1920.

After 10 years of dedicated work at Suntory, he established his own company in Hokkaido, the northernmost big island in Japan, where the climate is most similar to that of Scotland, in 1940 the first Nikka whisky, labeled as Rare Old Nikka Whisky, was launched.

SUNTORY WHISKY

Suntory was started by Shinjirō Torii, who first opened his store Torii Shōten in Osaka on February 1, 1899, to sell imported wines.

In 1907, the store began selling a fortified wine called Akadama Port Wine, The store became the Kotobukiya company in 1921 to further expand its business and in 1923, Torii built Japan's first malt whisky distillery Yamazaki Distillery.

Production began in December 1924 and five years later Suntory Whisky Shirofuda the first single malt whisky made in Japan, was sold.

SCOTCH WHISKY

Scotland was traditionally divided into four regions: The Highlands, Lowland, Islay, and Campbeltown, Lowland - only four distilleries remain in operation, Auchentoshan, Bladnoch, Glenkinchie and Daftmill, Speyside - has the largest number of distilleries, which includes : Aberlour, Balvenie, Cardhu, Glenfarclas, Glendfiddich, Glenglassaugh, The Macallan, Speyburn, The Glenlivet, Highland - some Highland distilleries : Aberfeldy, Balblair, BenNevis, Dalmore, Dalwhinnie, Glen Ord, Glenmorangie, The islands — some islands distilleries : Arran, Jura, Tobermory, Highland Park, Scapa, Talisker.

Campbeltown, once home to over 30 distilleries, currently has only three distilleries operating: Glen Scotia, Glengyle and Springbank, Islay - has eight producing distilleries : Ardbeg, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Lagavulin and Laphroaig.

The Macallan

The reputation for the extraordinary whisky is characterised by the exceptional oak casks, the quality of the whisky is largely dependent on the quality of the oak casks it is matured in, as well as the quality spirit distilled from water, yeast and barely. With up to 80% of the Whisky’s final character and flavour determined by cask quality, the oak cask is the most prominent factor in ensuring and delivering the quality and style of our single malt.

Laphroaig

The 1745 rebellion split Scotland in half, pitting clan against clan. around 1815 two brothers, Donald and Alexander Johnston, leased 1000 acres of from the laird of Islay, for rearing cattle. That land is now known as Laphroaig, any Laphroaig drinker will know its most famous patron by the distinctive coat of arms carried on every bottle. In 1994, HRH Prince Charles visited Laphroaig for the first time and gave the distillery his Royal Warrant.

GLENFIDDICH

The 55 year old single malt Scotch whisky honours Janet Sheed Roberts, the granddaughter of William Grant – founder of the Glenfiddich distillery – who celebrated her 110th birthday in August 2011 and is the oldest living person in Scotland. Only 11 bottles of the Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve will ever be released to the public, one to celebrate each decade of her life.

Speyside single malts

they are single malt Scotch Whiskies, distilled in Strathspey, the area around the River Spey in Moray and Badenoch and Strathspey in Scotland.
The two best-selling single malt whiskies in the world, The Glenlivet and Glenfiddich come from Speyside, Strathspey has the greatest number of distilleries of any of the whisky producing areas of Scotland.

BORDEAUX WINE

The vine has been present in the Bordeaux region since antiquity: the notables of Burdigala, Bordeaux, would have decided to create their own vineyard because of the high price of wines imported by The Roman merchants, the poet Ausone, Decimus Magnus Ausonius, consul in Burdigala in the 4th century, reportedly owned a villa and vineyards in Saint-Emilion, hence the name of the famous Château Ausone.

Château Pédesclaux

The architectural agency Wilmotte Associates recomposes the Château Pédesclaux Estate, respecting the natural elements of the site such as the hectares of vineyards, the richness of the soil and the particular relief. The castle is enhanced by a graft of two lateral volumes of glass, and thus finds a central place within the vineyard.

A new building is erected in the back of the castle housing the vat and the barrel cellar. The winery is a central area of the Domain, which stages the production of wine and opens onto the vineyard. Thanks to a fully glazed base, the 116 stainless steel tanks are visible from the outside and seem to support the higher volume. The built and natural elements are linked by playing with transparency and reflection in the glass facades.

château-mouton Rothschild

Originally known as Château Brane-Mouton, its red wine was renamed by Rothschild family in 1853 to Château Mouton Rothschild, in 1973, Mouton was elevated to First growth, the motto of the wine was changed to Premier je suis, Second je fus, Mouton ne change, First, I am. Second, I used to be. Mouton does not change.

château Latour

The site has been occupied since at least 1331 when Tor à Saint-Lambert was built by Gaucelme de Castillon, and the estate dating to at least 1378, The tower, the name mutating with time to La Tour en Saint-Mambert and Saint-Maubert, gave its name to the estate around the fortress, it remains a strong symbol of the vineyard.

château-lafite Rothschild

Situated in the wine-producing village of Pauillacin the Medoc region to the north-west of Bordeaux, the estate was the property of Gombaud de Lafite in 1234. In the 17th century, the property of Château Lafite was purchased by the Ségur family, including the 16th century manor house that still stands. Although vines almost certainly already existed on the site, around 1680, Jacques de Ségur planted the majority of the vineyard.

COGNAC

Cognac is a variety of brandy named after the town of Cognac, among the specified grapes, Ugni blank, known locally as Saint-Emilion, is most widely used, The brandy must be twice distilled in copper pot still and aged at least two years in French oak barrels, Cognac matures in the same way as whiskies and wines barrel age, and most cognacs spend considerably longer "on the wood ».

HENNESSY

The Hennessy cognac distillery was founded by Irish Jacobite military officer Richard Hennessy in 1765, Jas Hennessy & Co. sells dozen of million bottles a year worldwide, or more than 40 percent of the world’s cognac making it the largest cognac producer.

COURVOISIER

After his defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon was exiled to the remote island of Saint Helena. Legend has it that, being able to take a luxury item into his exile, he had chosen to bring several barrels of cognac, much to the delight of the English officers who were travelling with him on HMS Northumberland during the 67-day voyage. They gave him the name "Brandy of Napoleon »..

REMY MARTIN

The name Rémy Martin, which is the origin of the house, dates back to 1695,Rémy Martin's know-how also relies on traditional distillation on lees in small stills.

The long aging phase takes place in Limousin oak barrels which gives the brandy a very wide range of flavours. The spirits will then be polished for years of breeding, during which time the emanations of cognac, the part of the angels will blacken the walls of the cellars. Finally comes the wedding phase of the different barrels, the cutting or the assembly

BURGUNDY WINE

Viticulture in Burgundy as early as the second century, although the Celts may have been growing vines in the region previous to the Roman conquest of Gaul in 51. Greek had founded Massalia in about 600, and traded extensively up the Rhône Valley, where the Romans first arrived in the second century.

ROMANÉE-CONTI

Vosne became Vosne-Romanée in order to make the municipality benefit from the fame of the vintage bred on its territory, the city council requested and obtained the addition of the famous vintage.
Vosne: Vaona comes from the Gallic ‘wadana’, water', from pre-Indo-European 'wed' / 'wod' of the same sense, or from the Gallic vidumos, "forest », Romanée: from the Latin man name Romanus - acum.
A wine-growing town on the Côte de Nuits on the route of the Grands Crus, the vosne-Romanée winemakers breed some of Burgundy's most famous wines, such as the appellations vosne-Romanée, la-grande-rue, la-tâche, richebourg, la-Romanée, Romanesque-holy-living, and the prestigious Romanée-conti.

DOMAINE DU COMTE LIGER-BELAIR

Louis Liger-Belair, general under Napoleon, moved to Vosne Castle in 1815. Under his direction and that of his nephew and adopted son Louis-Charles, the Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair is developing considerably, at the height of its activity, the estate operates more than 60 hectares of vineyards, mostly on the coast of Nuits.

CLOS DU TART

Previously massive, concentrated and powerful, often marked by the imprint of the farm, the Clos de Tart is moving towards a wine more finesse, with more suave tannins, without sacrificing the legendary depth of flavor offered by this historical vintage, which offers has known only three owners in a millennium.

ROMANÉE-CONTI

The first vines were planted by the priors during the 13th century, and it was at the "Cloux des Cinq Journaux". In 1651, for the first time, the mention "Romanée" was attached to the name of the plot and half a century later, confiscated by the revolutionaries, the plot was sold to the highest bidder and renamed "Romanée Conty" for having belonged, admittedly, prince Louis-François de Bourbon-Conti.

CHÂTEAU DU CLOS DE VOUGEOT

Founded around 1110 by the abbey of Cîteaux, the Vougeot enclosure is at once a vineyard, a wine and a castle, enclosing the same walls for centuries. Between Chambolle-Musigny and Flagey-Échézeaux in the Côte de Nuits, this grand cru, not included, stretches over some 50 hectares, divided into a hundred plots belonging to eighty owners. The large number of plots and their diversity explain the variety of characters encountered.

OUR SERVICES

SCYFOOD has built its reputation on extremely competitive pricing and dependable service, Our experienced team understands your needs and deadlines - we strive to ensure that our customer service and products always exceed your expectations.