Protected: The Karuizawa Distillery & dekantā – Exclusive Partners
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by Liam Hiller
3w ago
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Suntory Announces Incoming Price Rises
Dekantā | Japanese Whisky
by Liam Hiller
1M ago
Suntory has announced that they will raise the prices on 117 of their unique offerings, including the much loved Hibiki and Yamazaki ranges. The price increases are set to come into effect on April 1st and will see Japanese whisky lovers everywhere paying as much as 100% more than what they pay today. The Japanese whisky shortage has been on-going for nearly ten years now, thanks to demand massively outstripping supply as whisky fans around the world vie to get their hands on a bottle. Of course, this was all started by the Japanese whisky boom, which began in 2003 when the Yamazaki 12 Year Ol ..read more
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The World’s Rarest Japanese Whisky – Shirakawa 1958 Single Malt
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by Liam Hiller
7M ago
The Shirakawa Distillery is one of Japan’s lesser known silent distilleries, situated in the Fukushima Prefecture, around 200km North of Tokyo. It was built in 1939 by Daikoku Budoshu, who were also responsible for building the legendary Karuizawa Distillery. They owned the distillery for around 8 years, until, in 1947 it was purchased by Takara Shuzo, who still owns the brand rights today.  In 1951, Shirakawa became one of the first distilleries in all of Japan to produce malt whisky, however at this time the single malt market was almost non-existent, both at home and abroad, with blend ..read more
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International Sake Sales Continue to Rise
Dekantā | Japanese Whisky
by Liam Hiller
1y ago
Historically, the sake industry has been confined to the shores of Japan, being enjoyed at dinner tables around the country, at home or in restaurants, with international sales making up a tiny percentage of the total annual sales volume. However, in recent times, the world has developed something of a taste for this elegant rice wine, and this interest is set to further intensify going forward.  In fact, it was recently announced that sake sales on the international market have risen for a 12th consecutive year, with the likes of the USA and Europe showing a particular interest. The Japa ..read more
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Kiyokawa Whisky – From Farm to Bottle
Dekantā | Japanese Whisky
by Liam Hiller
1y ago
The Iiyama Mountain Farm Distillery is not one that many people outside of Japan have heard of, however their excellent work so far, attention to detail and the innovations being carried out at the distillery mean that is all about to change.  Situated high in the mountains of Iiyama in the Nagano Prefecture, close to Iiyama City, this idyllic, independent distillery has only been producing whisky since 2019, and is yet to release a single malt expression.  Nestled among some of Japan’s most precious and untouched scenery, often referenced in songs and tales of folklore,  this r ..read more
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Dekanta & The Karuizawa Distillery – A Historic Partnership
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by Liam Hiller
1y ago
At dekanta, we’re delighted to announce that we have officially partnered with the new Karuizawa Distillery.  Built by Mr Shigeru Totsuka-san and his investors, it is situated in the town of Karuizawa itself, known for its stunning year round vistas that range from vibrant green and yellow forests in the summer months to gleaming snow covered peaks that attract skiers from around the globe in the winter.  They have put together a team composed of ex-Mercian Karuizawa Distillery Master Distiller Osami Uchibori, who has come on board as an advisor, and former Karuizawa distiller Yoshiy ..read more
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Talking Komoro Whisky With Ian Chang and Koji Shimaoka
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by Liam Hiller
1y ago
Since our last update on the new Komoro Distillery, owned and operated by KDI, where we spoke to those behind the venture about the overall plans for Komoro, a lot of progress has been made at the distillery. So I caught up with Master Distiller, Ian Chang, and KDI’s CEO, Mr Shimaoka, once again to find out what the next steps are and delve into the finer details of their planned whisky production.  Starting with a brief update on the Komoro Distillery, Ian told me “By the end of this month (October), we will complete the roof of the building and then next month, we will hold a ceremony t ..read more
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Old & Rare: Suntory The Owner’s Cask
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by Liam Hiller
1y ago
The Suntory Owner’s Cask bottlings are a legendary, old and rare collection of single cask releases that was created to allow private investors to buy a cask of their very own Japanese whisky from the Yamazaki or Hakushu distilleries. This was the very first time people could get their hands on a whole cask of Japanese whisky, and there hasn’t been an opportunity like it since. It allowed interested investors to taste a number of exquisite barrels, in the company of a Suntory Master Blender who talked them through each of the available casks. They then got to select which cask they wanted to p ..read more
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What’s New In Japanese Whisky?
Dekantā | Japanese Whisky
by Liam Hiller
1y ago
A lot has happened in Japan in the past couple of weeks, with some good news and some very sad news indeed. Today, we’re kicking-off a monthly whisky news series, where we’ll be giving you a brief round up of everything that has been going on, so that you can keep up to date with all things Japanese whisky. This month, we also have a very special mention for a true great of Japanese fashion, art and design who sadly passed away – Issey Miyake.  Rare Japanese Whiskies go to Spink Auction On Thursday 18th August, Spink International Auction House and Scottish independent bottler and w ..read more
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Nikka Announces Return Of Yoichi 10 Year Old
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by Liam Hiller
1y ago
Japanese whisky fans around the globe will be delighted to hear that drinks giant, Nikka, responsible for whisky from the Yoichi and Miyagikyo Distilleries, as well as world blended expressions including the hugely popular Nikka From The Barrel, have just announced the return of one of their finest age statement whiskies – the Yoichi 10 Year Old.  It’s been years since this whisky was in production, having been discontinued at the beginning of the now well-documented Japanese whisky shortage. Nikka were one of the worst hit by the supply/demand issues at the time and they quickly stopped ..read more
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