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Japanese whisky, a love story between Japan and Scotland
The answer is simple, at the beginning of the 20th century Mr Masataka Taketsuru was sent on a study trip to Scotland by Mr Shinjiro Torii, then patron of the Suntory house. His employer, producer of sake and sake wine was concerned about the decli...
Japanese whisky, a love story between Japan and Scotland
The answer is simple, at the beginning of the 20th century Mr Masataka Taketsuru was sent on a study trip to Scotland by Mr Shinjiro Torii, then patron of the Suntory house. His employer, producer of sake and sake wine was concerned about the decline in sake consumption in Japan and was looking for another segment to develop. Mr. Masataka Taketsuru met Miss Rita Cowan in Scotland and quickly fell in love with her, and he brought her back to the country to get married. He also brought back the idea of a whiskey produced in Japan in his distillery...
Both in quantity and quality!!! they have nothing to envy to the blend or single malt Scotch whisky.
Currently two groups share almost the entire whiskey market in Japan. Suntory which owns Yamazaki and Hakushu and Nikka Group owns Yioichi and Miyagikyo. These distilleries are far from being worthy of Scottish distilleries, since in many world competitions, Japanese whiskeys claim the best place. This can be explained by the fact that the Japanese benefit from a beautiful land to produce whisky, pure water, an ideal climate, peat bogs on the island of Hokkaido contribute to making great Single malts. Grain whiskeys from corn, high percentage of malt in Blended explain the enormous progress of the latter for 20 years.
Here are some examples of what we offer on our site or in the cellar, Nikka from the Barrel, Nikka Coffey Malt, Nikka Coffey Grain, Nikka pure malt Taketsuru, Nikka Tailored, Yoichi single malt, Hibiki Japanese harmony, Yamazaki 12 (when the one this is available) and Yamazaki distiller's reserve, Miyagikyo single malt, Hakushu 12 (if available, at the discretion of the distillery!!) and Hakushu distiller's reserve, Togouchi, Akashi Meisei, Tokinoka white oak a beautiful blended whiskey, Fuji in bottle and in boxes, Matsui, Kurayoshi, Tottori, Hatozaki, Okayama, Chita, Toki. All these spirits have aged in different barrels (Bourbon, sherry) including the most prestigious, Mizunara oak barrels, an oak from Japan, which does not grow straight and therefore is not easy to work with for a cooper; this particular Mizunara oak offers notes of incense, sandalwood and coconut.
You will find these whiskeys in stock in store or on delivery on the Japanese whiskeys website in gift boxes with or without glasses, bottles in a beautiful case at a low price.
Even more surprising!!!
Hakushu Distiller's Reserve by Suntory Japanese Whiskey
Hakushu Distiller's Reserve by Suntory Japanese Whiskey
Japanese Whiskey Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve Suntory 70 cl
Japanese Whiskey Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve Suntory 70 cl
Yamazaki 12 YO Japanese Whiskey by Suntory
Yamazaki 12 YO Japanese Whiskey by Suntory
NIKKA Pure Malt TAKETSURU JAPANESE Whiskey 70 cl
NIKKA Pure Malt TAKETSURU JAPANESE Whiskey 70 cl
HIBIKI Japanese Harmony Japanese Whiskey by Suntory
HIBIKI Japanese Harmony Japanese Whiskey by Suntory
NIKKA COFFEY Single Grain Japanese Whiskey
NIKKA COFFEY Single Grain Japanese Whiskey
NIKKA COFFEY Single Malt Japanese Whiskey
NIKKA COFFEY Single Malt Japanese Whiskey
NIKKA From The Barrel Blended Japanese Whiskey
NIKKA From The Barrel Blended Japanese Whiskey
Nikka MIYAGIKYO Japanese Single Malt Whiskey
Nikka MIYAGIKYO Japanese Single Malt Whiskey
Nikka YOICHI Japanese Single Malt Whiskey
Nikka YOICHI Japanese Single Malt Whiskey
TOKINOKA Japanese Blended Whiskey by White Oak Distillery
TOKINOKA Japanese Blended Whiskey by White Oak Distillery
Single malt whiskey from the Hakushu distillery (Suntory) with aromas of basil, pine needles and green apple. On the palate, a mixture of sweet pear, kiwi and mint for a nice subtly smoky finish.
Single malt whiskey from the Hakushu distillery (Suntory) with aromas of basil, pine needles and green apple. On the...
NIKKA Tailored The NIKKA Whiky Blended Japanese Whiskey 70 cl
NIKKA Tailored The NIKKA Whiky Blended Japanese Whiskey 70 cl
CHIVAS REGAL MIZUNARA Blended Scotch Whisky 70 cl
CHIVAS REGAL MIZUNARA Blended Scotch Whisky 70 cl
Togouchi Premium Sake Cask Finish 70cl Japanese Whiskey
Togouchi Premium Sake Cask Finish 70cl Japanese Whiskey
YAMAZAKURA BLENDED Japanese Whiskey
YAMAZAKURA BLENDED Japanese Whiskey
OKAYAMA Japanese Single Malt by Miyashita Distillery
OKAYAMA Japanese Single Malt by Miyashita Distillery
TOGOUCHI Kiwami Japanese Whiskey
TOGOUCHI Kiwami Japanese Whiskey
TOKINOKA BLACK Japanese Whiskey
TOKINOKA BLACK Japanese Whiskey
MARS Maltage COSMO Japanese Blended Malt Whiskey
MARS Maltage COSMO Japanese Blended Malt Whiskey
ICHIRO'S MALT Malt And Grain Whiskey Japanese Blended
ICHIRO'S MALT Malt And Grain Whiskey Japanese Blended
The KURAYOSHI Pure Malt Japanese Whiskey
The KURAYOSHI Pure Malt Japanese Whiskey
The TOTTORI Blended Japanes Whiskey
The TOTTORI Blended Japanes Whiskey
The TOTTORI Blended Japanes Whiskey aged in a Bourbon Barrel
The TOTTORI Blended Japanes Whiskey aged in a Bourbon Barrel
TOKI Suntory Japanese Whisky
TOKI Suntory Japanese Whisky
CHITA SINGLE GRAIN Japanese Whiskey
CHITA SINGLE GRAIN Japanese Whiskey
The MATSUI The PEATED japanese Whiskey Single Malt 70 cl
The MATSUI The PEATED japanese Whiskey Single Malt 70 cl
MIGAKI SHOCHU Very Old Japanese Oak Cask Aged Barley Distilled Shochu
MIGAKI SHOCHU Very Old Japanese Oak Cask Aged Barley Distilled Shochu
Nikka Days Blended Japanese Whiskey
Nikka Days Blended Japanese Whiskey
The TOTTORI Blended Japanese Whiskey 50 cl
The TOTTORI Blended Japanese Whiskey 50 cl
Hwayo X.Premium South Korean rice whiskey
Hwayo X.Premium South Korean rice whiskey
TOGOUCHI Premium Blend Japanese Whiskey 70 cl
TOGOUCHI Premium Blend Japanese Whiskey 70 cl
AKASHI MEISEI Delux 50cl Blended Japanese Whiskey, 50% Malt and finish in Sherry cask
AKASHI MEISEI Delux 50cl Blended Japanese Whiskey, 50% Malt and finish in Sherry cask
HATOZAKI Japanese Blended Wkisky 70 cl
HATOZAKI Japanese Blended Wkisky 70 cl
FUJI Blended Japanese whiskey 70 cl
FUJI Blended Japanese whiskey 70 cl
The MATSUI WHISKY Sakura Cask Japanese Whiskey 70 cl
The MATSUI WHISKY Sakura Cask Japanese Whiskey 70 cl
The MATSUI WHISKEY MIZUNARA Japanese whiskey 70 cl
The MATSUI WHISKEY MIZUNARA Japanese whiskey 70 cl
Box Fuji blended Japanese whiskey 70 cl + 2 glasses
Box Fuji blended Japanese whiskey 70 cl + 2 glasses