In case it’s not already on your calendar, the second Saturday in June — June 8 this year — is World Gin Day. I tend to get cynical about “days” like this, figuring it was something contrived by Beefeater or Tanqueray to sell a few more bottles of their product. But World Gin Day was […]
It’s that time of year again — the time when sons, daughters and loved ones start to panic ever so slightly as they wonder what on earth to get the dads in their lives for Father’s Day. A tie? Cologne? A mug that says “#1 Dad”? A T-shirt that says “World’s Greatest Dad”? The mug […]
It’s day 5 of our anniversary week and our celebratory launch event in Tokyo on June 10th is drawing closer by the minute. We can’t wait to reveal a brand new whisky that we’re pretty sure will have you giddy with excitement. If you haven’t yet signed up to join us for the launch online, […]
We’re celebrating our 4th anniversary week by honouring a different Japanese whisky distillery or brand every day this week, leading us right up to a super-exciting launch event in Tokyo on June 10th. Each and every one of those that we are honouring have made an outstanding contribution to both the Japanese and world whisky […]
It’s our 4th anniversary week and each and every day we’ll be looking at a different Japanese whisky distillery or brand that has had an huge influence on us, whisky-lovers around the world and the whisky industry in general, leading us right up to a very special launch event in Tokyo on June 10th. This […]
Today, we’re kicking off a very special week for us here at dekanta. A week in which we are proudly celebrating our 4th anniversary, culminating in an extremely special launch event in Tokyo on the 10th of June. In the lead up to the big day, we’ll be honouring a different Japanese whisky distillery or […]
Last week’s auction at Bonhams Hong Kong saw a number of old and rare bottles, including some outstanding Japanese expressions, pull in huge sales, with the total value of sales exceeding 32 million Hong Kong dollars (over 4 million USD). Japanese whisky has experienced huge growth in recent years, solidifying its place as a modern-day […]
Since the Japanese whisky boom of the early 2000s, the trajectory of growth within the industry has been similar to that of a Space-X shuttle being shot towards the edge of the earth’s atmosphere. While the shuttle has continued on its upward course, soaring into outer space and making it halfway to colonising Mars, the […]
When I mention shochu to my friends in New York, where I live, the two most common responses are, “Oh, that Korean drink?” or “Shochu… that’s like a cross between sake and vodka?” Apart from that, the blank “I have no idea what you’re talking about” stare is pretty popular too. And it’s understandable. Shochu […]
The Miyagikyo Distillery, founded in 1969, was the second Nikka distillery to be built by Japanese whisky legend Masataka Taketsuru, coming just over 30 years after its sister distillery, Yoichi. While Yoichi was built on the island of Hokkaido in the far north of Japan, due to the climate conditions there being similar to Scotland, […]
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