We’re reaching to our more affordable Japanese whiskies that you can buy for any occasion or just for yourself! Featuring an extensive collection of fine Japanese liquor, this special blog post from the Japanese Whisky Budget Series lists the 20 exciting whiskies to try that are under $1,000. Hanshin Tigers Whisky Aged 12 Years Price: […]
Category Archives: Taketsuru
Barbeques, beaches, lakes, parades, vacations, fairs and all sorts of celebrations — we love summer! While you’re enjoying the sunshine, it’s a great time to reward yourself with a bottle of premium Japanese Whisky. It just so happens that we at dekantā are expecting a huge delivery of quality whisky in a few weeks, so […]
It is quite safe to say that the Taketsuru is one of the most exiting whiskies that we stock here at dekanta, having won the World Whisky Awards for best blended malt six times out of ten! The Taketsuru more or less owns the award, so, if you like blended malt, then you’re not likely […]
Whisky is quite an interesting drink, which we wouldn’t be selling and writing so much about it if we didn’t think so, too. In fact, it is so interesting that there is, by now, a World Whisky Day! Beat that Vodka! In all fairness, we also have World Beer Day (another interesting drink), but let’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nikka is a wonderful company, as the lives work of Masataka Taketsuru is holds a special place in the history of Japanese whisky and many wonderful products have come from them. We at dekantā thought we’d present to you out favorite whiskies we currently have from Nikka. Yoichi 12 year old The Yoichi comes from […]
We at dekantā are as busy as ever stocking up on quality whisky. These five bottles, freshly arrived, deserve a taste: White Oak Single Malt Whisky Akashi (152 USD) Eigashima is one of the more notable ji-whisky makers in Japan and is best known for producing a brand called White Oak Akashi. This very […]