According to the Kyodo News, Beam Suntory is set to discontinue Hakushu 12 Year Old this month and Hibiki 17 Year Old in September, citing surging demand and a lack of stock to meet it. This announcement follows Nikka, Japan’s other large whisky-maker, announcing that they would postpone entering new markets due to similar supply issues. For all the talk ...

By Richard Thomas Japanese Whisky is a hot ticket item nowadays, enjoying a massive international interest while remaining firmly ensconced in the larger world whisky boom. Although the Japanese Whisky industry is first and foremost about its own home market, a major part of its success has been establishing itself as a peer (in quality, not quantity) with Scottish and ...

By Kurt Maitland Japanese Whisky is a particular interest of mine, and a bumper crop of books covering Japanese whisky are out there for your education and reading pleasure, written by folks such as Dave Broom, Stefan Van Eycken and the man I’ve have the pleasure of interviewing today, Dominic Roskrow, the author of Whisky Japan. KM: You are deservedly ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Japanese Whisky burst into the global drinks scene only a few years ago, carried there on the backs of that country’s two major distillers, Nikka and Suntory. Since then, high demand has carried Japan’s smaller, lesser known distilleries to the forefront as well, and with what was a little known fact: not every Japanese Whisky ...

By Richard Thomas A week ago saw what might be the biggest robbery of whisky ever in Paris. On Sunday the 12th, thieves broke into the renowned French whisky retailer La Maison du Whisky and made off with merchandise estimated to hold almost $800,000 in value. After breaking through the stores metal shutters and front door without alerting any of ...