Today saw Bonhams Hong Kong host the largest Fine & Rare auction of 2020 thus far, with highly collectable bottles of wine and whisky from around the world going under the hammer. The auction was held in strict accordance with Hong Kong’s Covid-19 guidelines, meaning that only a few lucky buyers were allowed into the […]
In 2019, we saw the Ichiro’s Malt Card Series break records at Bonhams HK to become the most expensive single lot of Japanese whisky of all time. Now, 2020 will see another iconic bottling go to auction, as the oldest ever Japanese whisky is set to go on sale at the same auction house tomorrow, […]
It’s Day 7 of our 10 day dekanta anniversary countdown, and today we’re honouring Suntory’s most popular distillery. Yesterday, we looked at Hombo Mars (if you missed that you can catch up right here), and we hope you all grabbed yourself a nice bottle at a discounted price. Today, we’re taking a look at Japan’s […]
It’s Black Friday and that means a day of hunting for bargains, buying Christmas presents and treating yourself to that special something that you’ve had your eye on for a while. In getting with the spirit of things, we’re running our biggest ever sale to date, with hundreds of bottles of top quality Japanese whisky […]
The Holiday Season is here – a time for spending time with friends and loved ones, eating copious amounts of great food and enjoying more drams than you would normally allow yourself. It really is one of my favourite times of the year, despite the freezing cold weather, regular snow and rainfall and distinct lack […]
Halloween is almost upon us. The time for shameless costume-wearing, pumpkin carving, and the consumption of more candy and whisky than you’d typically allow yourself. In the states, kids will be trick-or-treating, while here in Japan, masses of cosplay-wearing people will flood the streets, enjoying seasonal food and drink, playing music, and going nuts. Halloween is a little […]
Today we saw a busy day of whisky auctioning at Bonhams Hong Kong and it was a huge day for Japanese whisky, as the Ichiro’s Malt Full Card Series broke the world record for the most valuable Japanese whisky collection ever to go at auction, fetching a whopping $7,192,000 (US$0.92m). The Full Card Series broke […]
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 […]
The delicious, world-beating Yamazaki 25 Year Old was released all the way back in 1999, a whole 20 years ago now. The premium single malt whisky first burst onto the scene in celebration of Suntory’s 100th anniversary, and despite its higher than most price point, it was lauded by many in Japan, but was rather […]
Launched in February 2018, the Essence of Suntory experimental series set out to explore the expert craftsmanship behind Suntory whisky, providing insight into what is possible in their distilleries through unique finishes that stray from the norm. The 2018 releases were huge successes, lapped up by Japanese whisky fans around the world, and this year’s […]
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