A week or so ago, we discussed the Miyagikyo, but we believe it deserves a little more discussion. So here it is! The Miyagikyo distillery is Nikka’s second distillery, founded back in 1969. With it, Nikka sought to create a slightly different type of whisky compared to whisky found in the Yoichi distillery – less […]
We at dekantā have been in contact with an industry insider, Nakai san asking him to share with us his views on the many aspects of Japanese whisky. This time, he tells us a little bit about Suntory old and its connection to Japanese snackbars. Lets give him the word: You’re familiar with Suntory Old, […]
We at dekantā have written about the Hibiki, the Hakushu, the Yoichi, the Taketsuru, as well as many other whiskies. Writing about the Miyagikyo has been on our to-do list for a while, and with the Miyagikyo being without a doubt one of the better whiskies in our inventory, it is quite unfortunate that we […]
You’d have to be pretty well versed in Japanese whiskiology to have heard much about the Eigashima distillery which is nonetheless the oldest whisky maker in Japan in one sense, they got a whisky making license back in 1919 before even Suntory, although it did not start making whisky at the time. The current distillery, […]
We at dekantā have been in contact with an industry insider, Nakai san asking him to share with us his views on the many aspects of Japanese whisky. This time, he tells us how to pair the Yamazaki and Hakushu with food. Let’s give him the word: Most people in the West like to enjoy […]
Most people probably know that the Japanese have a thing for having famous actors starring in their commercials. Leonardo DiCaprio has been in credit card commercials, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been seen in energy drinks commercials and Tommy Lee Jones has done coffee. Japanese whisky makers are no exception to this rule as some of the […]
You might or might not have noticed one of the more interesting whiskies in our inventory, the Glover 22 Year Old. The accompanying box is so large that it makes the bottle look tiny on the pic, although its actually a normal size 700 ml bottle. So who is this bloke on the front of […]
We at dekantā have been in contact with an industry insider, Nakai san asking him to share with us his views on the many aspects of Japanese whisky. This time, he tells us what it is about Karuizawa that makes it so good. Let’s give him the word: Japanese whiskies have become extremely popular in […]
We at dekanta have amassed quite a collection of Suntory Royal. These characteristically square shaped bottles, were once the greatest thing you could ever get from Suntory. Although the Yamazaki, as well as the Hibiki have earned that title by now the Royal series continues to be popular, with Suntory releasing all sorts of gift […]
You should know by now that, at dekantā, we have are extremely passionate about our collector’s items, and are constantly busy stocking up on them, now more than ever! In late January, we showed you some of our newest bottles, and since then, we have acquired even more. Take a look at these special bottles […]
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