So fun fact, Japanese whisky does not have an “e” in it. Japanese whisky is double distilled with malted and/or peated barley. These spirits tend to be drier, smokier, and peatier than American Whiskey.u003cbr/u003eJapanese whisky distillers imports their ingredients from Scotland. However, their distilling process is very specific. They use particular Japanese mineral water, Japanese wooden barrels, and the temperature changes their maturation process bringing complexity to their flavors.