We at dekanta just got these wonderful pictures of our favorite whiskies, we thought we’d share a few with you, with them, we rebublish a post on this great whisky, which you should try out if you have not done so already! – The Miyagikyo distillery is Nikka’s second distillery, founded back in 1969. With […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]