Note on naming: the official name of the distillery is actually Hombo Shuzo Co (Hombo breweries), while it is often called Honbo Ms (Mars after the whisky), Shinshu (after the distillery), Mars Shinshu etc. in colloquial language. We prefer just calling it Mars after the whisky it makes. If you know your Japanese whisky, then […]
Suntory’s Hibiki, along with the Yamazaki, continues to remain by far the most sought after of all Japanese whiskies. This should come as no surprise to anybody who has tried the Hibiki, as the blend continues to collect more and more international awards. As far as we know, it has won at least 18 awards […]
Exciting bottles continue to pour in here at dekantā, and recently we got what could be described as the greatest bottle of them all, the Karuizawa 1964! This bottle is so rare, and so valuable that some even think it’s worth holding a whole press conference to announce it to the world! We at dekantā […]
The Yamazaki is Japan’s most popular single malt whisky; it is also the most exported Japanese whisky, the most award-winning whisky, the most famous whisky, the most, frankly, everything whisky! First sold in 1984 it has since then become a world renowned, being named the best whisky in the world by so many that there […]
As you may know, the Chinese have their very own zodiac, where each year is represented by one of twelve animals. The number twelve stems from the fact that the ancient Chinese followed the planet Jupiter, which takes almost twelve years to circle the sun. As well as being popular in China, the zodiac is […]
Being a company specializing in Japanese whisky you would be forgiven to have missed the fact that we at dekantā also stock more than quite a few bottles of Scotch. “Why?” you might ask. The answer is simple. There are certain bottles of Scotch bottled only for the Japanese market, labeled “Japan release only”, and […]
Whisky is a fascinating drink; in our view, far more fascinating than wine, vodka, brandy, beer, or any other drink. Don’t believe us? Google it! You will find far more quotations about whisky from some of history’s greatest authors and thinkers than you will ever find on any other alcoholic beverages. Those who know the […]
You’ve tried single malts and you’ve tried blended whiskies, but have you given single grain whiskies a try? Grain whiskies generally have a higher alcohol content than malt or blended; they also tend to be smoother than malt whiskies. However, very often, grain whiskies don’t quite have the killer edge offered by single malt (or […]
If you follow the world of whisky, then you may already be aware that the Yamazaki Sherry Cask is considered the best whisky on the planet! The whisky world, as well as the media, has been obsessed with the 2013 Yamazaki Sherry Cask ever since Jim Murray’s whisky bible named it the best whisky in […]
When is a good time to give the gift of whisky? It’s always a good time! According to Holidayinsights.com, March is, in fact, so overloaded with special days (most of which we didn’t know existed!) that there are plenty of opportunities to exchange gifts. Besides well known days such as St. Patrick’s Day the month […]
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