Category Archives: Whisky News

Whisky Rising
20 May
Collectible Whisky, Featured Distilleries, Japanese Whisky, Ji-Whisky, Whisky History, Whisky News

Interview With The Author of Whisky Rising – The Definitive Guide to the Finest Whiskies and Distillers of Japan

Just over a month ago, to mark the coming of spring, one of the most well-researched, in-depth books on Japanese whisky to date was published. On the 4th of April 2017, “Whisky Rising – The Definitive Guide to the Finest Whiskies and Distillers of Japan” hit online bookstores worldwide, easily purchasable from Amazon and other […]

Posted on by George Koutsakis
Tokyo Bar Show 2017-A
17 May
Behind the Bar, Chichibu, Coffey Grain, Collectible Whisky, Ichiro's Malt, Japanese Whisky, Ji-Whisky, Nikka, Rare Whisky, Suntory, Whisky News

Tokyo International BarShow 2017 – Everything You Need To Know

It was raining on the 13th of May, Saturday morning, but that wasn’t enough to stop the hordes of whisky fans from getting to the Tokyo International BarShow 2017. Umbrellas started to queue a few hours before kick-off, and we were ushered into the main hall at exactly 11.00 am, a feat which demonstrated the […]

Posted on by George Koutsakis
Spirit of Speyside festival-3
10 May
Chichibu, Collectible Whisky, Ichiro's Malt, Ichiros, Japanese Whisky, Rare Whisky, Whisky News

Chichibu Turns Heads At The Spirit Of Speyside

The Spirit of Speyside whisky festival is the biggest one of its kind. It’s understandable, as over half of Scotland’s whisky distilleries, and some of the most world-renowned, reside in the Speyside region, giving the event a lot of great whisky to present and introduce to the whisky world. This year the event ran from […]

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WWA
05 Apr
Chichibu, Hakushu, Suntory, Whisky News

Japan Rocks The 2017 World Whiskies Awards

Last week the results for this year’s World Whiskies Awards were released, showing the world which whiskies are truly the best of the best. Japanese whiskies have performed particularly well in recent years, so expectations were high here at dekantā, and we have not been disappointed. Japan received 3 awards in the very competitive categories […]

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Wakatsuru Image
07 Mar
Japanese Whisky, Ji-Whisky, Rare Whisky, Whisky News

¥38 Million Raised Through Crowdfunding for Japanese Distillery Revival

Wakatsuru Shuzo Co. Ltd., a Japanese sake brewery over a century old, obtained its license to distil whisky in 1952 and went on to build the only distillery in the Hokuriku region.  Unfortunately, the distillery struggled financially, and the distillery building itself fell apart. The company had to shut down its whisky production, but things […]

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Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival
03 Mar
Chichibu, Japanese Whisky, Venture Whisky, Whisky News

Spirit of Speyside to Spotlight Japanese Whisky

Ever expanding their reach into new areas of the global whisky industry, the Spirit of Speyside Festival has announced that this year’s programme will feature Japanese whisky for the first time. Yumi Yashikawa, the global ambassador for Chichibu Distillery, recently announced that Chichibu will be a part of the 18th Annual Spirit of Speyside Whisky […]

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New Distillery Opens in Hokkaido Akkeshi Distillery2
14 Feb
Featured Distilleries, Japanese Whisky, Whisky News

New Akkeshi Distillery Promises Heavily Peated Japanese Whiskies

Hokkaido, a northern island in Japan, is well-known for its high-quality milk and cheese products, but it may soon be acclaimed for more than its dairy. A second whisky distillery has opened in 2016 on this famous island: Akkeshi Distillery, owned by the grocery company, Kenten Ltd. Along with Nikka’s Yoichi Distillery, Kenten’s Akkeshi will […]

Posted on by Emily