We at dekantā asked an insider in the Japanese alcoholic beverage business, Nakai san to tell us a few things he knows about the business. This week, he is going to tell us an interesting fact on Nikka’s blended whiskies. Let’s give him the word: If you have ever tried one of Nikka’s blends, such […]
The media is going bananas! The reason, you ask? Whisky, of course! The Yamazaki 2016 Sherry Cask was released last Monday, and people are ecstatic. This is officially considered as the best whisky on the planet. In early 2015, it made headlines when the 2013 version was selected as the best in the world by […]
We at dekantā are avid collectors of novelty bottles. By this, we refer to bottles that don’t exactly resemble your average bottle of whisky, with some taking the shape of animals, others comparable to whisky casks, and sometimes even musical instruments. Over the past few weeks, we have managed to acquire more of these quirky […]
The year of the monkey is upon us. The monkey, being the 9th of twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac, is an interesting animal. Its known strengths include flexibility, wisdom, intelligence, confidence, charisma, and inventiveness. Weaknesses include arrogance, craftiness, and snobbery. Those born in the year of the monkey are predicted to be extremely lucky […]
We are delighted to hear that, in 2016, many exciting developments are underway in the world of Japanese whisky and drinks. A while ago, we reported that the independent bottler, Gaiaflow, was due to open its very own distillery in Shizuoka. We have also heard news that No One Drinks –the geniuses that supply us […]
You may already be aware that January is Karuizawa month. In our last post, we introduced the story behind Karuizawa, and its success in the whisky market. Now, allow us to introduce a few Karuizawa bottles that might interest your taste buds. Karuizawa 1981 Sherry Cask Number One Drinks Company have done us whisky fans […]
January’s bottle of the month is not a single bottle. Rather, Karuizawa collectively is the bottle of the month. You may ask why, and our answer is simple: Karuizawa is so rare that awarding bottle of the month to one single bottle might very well result in our bottle of the month going out of […]
You’ve heard about Ichiro Akuto, right? If you haven’t, it’s about time you did! He is a rock star of the Japanese whisky world, and his family have been in the alcoholic brewage making industry since the 1600s. Ichiro’s father ran the Hanyu distillery and began experimenting with whisky making, until his unfortunate bankruptcy. Ichiro […]
As another year draws to a close, its a good time to highlight all of the amazing developments that have taken place for Japanese Whisky Review in 2015. It’s also an opportunity to look ahead to 2016 and the developments that are on the horizon. The upcoming year will be sure to delight Japanese whisky […]
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