Nikka is a wonderful company, as the lives work of Masataka Taketsuru is holds a special place in the history of Japanese whisky and many wonderful products have come from them. We at dekantā thought we’d present to you out favorite whiskies we currently have from Nikka. Yoichi 12 year old The Yoichi comes from […]
When asked, many Japanese answer that their favorite way of drinking whisky is as highball. To put ice in a long glass, to add whisky and soda is a way to drink whisky that both young and old enjoy. It was Suntory which populated this way of drinking whisky. In the 1950s when refrigerators became […]
Some weeks ago I talked a bit about the new whisky from Suntory, Chita Grain Whisky. By now, many bars in Japan serve Chita whisky. I live near Nagoya station and for a limited time a bar there was selling highball whisky with Chita at a discounted introductory price. I also talked something about the […]
If you have been following this blog then you have heard of Mars Whisky from Hombu Shuzo, Japan’s third largest distillery. The names can be a bit confusing, Honbu Shuzo is the name of the company, while the distillery is called Mars. We prefer calling the whisky Mars whisky as it is easier to remember. […]
Lets talk about Mars whisky from Honbu Shuzo. Fans of Japanese whisky usually know Suntory and Nikka, Honbu Shuzo is the third largest whisky maker in Japan. If you have been reading this blog then you probably know Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese whisky, he dedicated his whole life to make whisky, there has […]
We at dekantā are as busy as ever stocking up on quality whisky. These five bottles, freshly arrived, deserve a taste: White Oak Single Malt Whisky Akashi (152 USD) Eigashima is one of the more notable ji-whisky makers in Japan and is best known for producing a brand called White Oak Akashi. This very […]
Of all Nikka’s whiskies, the most famous is without a doubt the Yoichi, one of the first Japanese whiskies to earn worldwide attention. The whisky is named after the distillery where it is made. Not only is Yoichi made using Scottish methods; the pride of Nikka’s lineup is the company’s response to Scottish whiskies. Yoichi […]
If you have been following the news from the Japanese whisky biz, you know by now that both Nikka and Suntory are making drastic changes to their selection. Nikka, the company that runs on the DNA of its founder Masataka Taketsuru, is discontinuing their entire single malt lineup, shelving such favorites as Yoichi and Miyagikyo […]
Today, I’m going to talk a little bit about Nikka Coffey Malt, one of Nikka’s more popular whiskies. Nikka installed Coffey stills in 1963 after the company’s founder, Taketsuru, returned from a tour to Europe to find the best equipment available; in fact, it had been Taketsuru’s dream since his students days in Scotland in […]
You know Gaiaflow right? A recently established independent bottler in Shizuoka (a city chiefly known for having an excellent view of Mt. Fuji). The company has made some name for itself for importing and bottling exotic whiskies from places like India and Sweden. They also offer excellent whiskies from well known Scottish distilleries such as […]
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