A small operation, the Hombo Mars Distillery might not be the most famous Japanese whisky distillery, but it is definitely one of the more charming. Located 800 meters above sea level in the small village of Miyada, high up in the snowy Japanese Alps, Hombo Mars is a charming place to visit. If you are […]
Suntory is introducing yet another brand to its family of whiskies. The new whisky is a grain whisky and will be named Chita after the distillery it is made in. Suntory describes it as being light-flavored and ideal for mixing into highball. The Chita distillery was founded in 1972 and focuses on grain whiskies. We […]
Whereas Westerners have long found whisky a drink to enjoy after food, the Japanese have a long tradition of enjoying it with food, often mixed with water or even on rocks. We present a few excellent pairings you might want to try out for yourself. Japanese Whisky Food Pairings: Nikka Taketsuru with Camembert cheese Cheese […]
There is no one right way to enjoy whisky, as you can see in our cocktail post people have been coming up with pretty ingenious ways to drink it. Shinji Fukuyo, one of Suntory’s chief blenders, has his own ideas on how to drink it, and he should know — his job consists mostly of […]
The Japanese are well known for settling only for the best, and now Suntory, more than once the winner of the world’s best whisky title, is sending samples of its best whisky into outer space. The reason? To see if it gets even better! Suntory announced today that it will be sending samples of its […]
Bonhams Hong Kong recently released a new catalog for its upcoming auction on August 28. There will be a selection of rare Japanese whisky; most notable perhaps is the entire collection of Ichiro’s Malt Card Series (54 bottles) which will be auctioned off in one. The price estimate? 232.000–310.000 USD. Those wanting to know more […]
Whisky is fun, great fun. Talking about it is fun; drinking it even more fun. But you already know that — that’s why you’re here. We thought we’d introduce you to a few fun facts on Japanese whisky that you might or might not know. 1. Japanese whisky is spelled “whisky” not “whiskey” Those […]
The world is an ephemeral place. Things come and go, are born and die. Nothing really lasts forever and whisky is no exception. Due to the current whiskey boom in Japan, the two giants Suntory and Nikka are refocusing their products to meet the increasing demand. Of course, Japanese whisky fans look forward to trying […]
Although sacrilege to some purists who want their best whisky mixer straight or on the rocks, Japanese whisky is extremely good for cocktails. In fact, some bars around the world import it especially for this purpose, as bourbon or Scotch simply does not do the trick in their minds. According to David Shenaut, a bar […]
Some of our readers have been quite interested in the Suntory Old bottles. Apparently the word on the internet is that they are quite old, as in 19th century old. It’s true that they are old, old enough for Sean Connery to drink it in the 1967 Bond movie You Only Llve Twice , but […]
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