Barbeques, beaches, lakes, parades, vacations, fairs and all sorts of celebrations — we love summer! While you’re enjoying the sunshine, it’s a great time to reward yourself with a bottle of premium Japanese Whisky. It just so happens that we at dekantā are expecting a huge delivery of quality whisky in a few weeks, so […]
We at dekantā have been busy stocking up on Karuizawa bottles, and we dare say that by now we probably have one of the most impressive collection you are likely to find anywhere! Let’s take a look at a few bottles! Karuizawa Cask Strength 1999-2000 Vintages Fugaku Sanjurokkei 2nd Release Let’s start with something affordable, […]
Exciting bottles continue to pour in here at dekantā, and recently we got what could be described as the greatest bottle of them all, the Karuizawa 1964! This bottle is so rare, and so valuable that some even think it’s worth holding a whole press conference to announce it to the world! We at dekantā […]
Whisky is a fascinating drink; in our view, far more fascinating than wine, vodka, brandy, beer, or any other drink. Don’t believe us? Google it! You will find far more quotations about whisky from some of history’s greatest authors and thinkers than you will ever find on any other alcoholic beverages. Those who know the […]
We at dekantā have been in contact with an industry insider, Nakai san asking him to share with us his views on the many aspects of Japanese whisky. This time, he tells us what it is about Karuizawa that makes it so good. Let’s give him the word: Japanese whiskies have become extremely popular in […]
We at dekantā are avid collectors of novelty bottles. By this, we refer to bottles that don’t exactly resemble your average bottle of whisky, with some taking the shape of animals, others comparable to whisky casks, and sometimes even musical instruments. Over the past few weeks, we have managed to acquire more of these quirky […]
You may already be aware that January is Karuizawa month. In our last post, we introduced the story behind Karuizawa, and its success in the whisky market. Now, allow us to introduce a few Karuizawa bottles that might interest your taste buds. Karuizawa 1981 Sherry Cask Number One Drinks Company have done us whisky fans […]
January’s bottle of the month is not a single bottle. Rather, Karuizawa collectively is the bottle of the month. You may ask why, and our answer is simple: Karuizawa is so rare that awarding bottle of the month to one single bottle might very well result in our bottle of the month going out of […]
As another year draws to a close, its a good time to highlight all of the amazing developments that have taken place for Japanese Whisky Review in 2015. It’s also an opportunity to look ahead to 2016 and the developments that are on the horizon. The upcoming year will be sure to delight Japanese whisky […]
You know Gaiaflow right? A recently established independent bottler in Shizuoka (a city chiefly known for having an excellent view of Mt. Fuji). The company has made some name for itself for importing and bottling exotic whiskies from places like India and Sweden. They also offer excellent whiskies from well known Scottish distilleries such as […]
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