Japanese Whisky Dictionary

2021.03.04

Ranking this month

– Ranking of popular articles accessed in the last one month
10 recommended Japanese whiskies [at low price – up to 5,000 yen]
[Open for a limited time on 7 August 2024] “THE NIKKA WHISKY TOKYO”
[Nikka Whisky] Information on new strategy & release of “The Nikka Nine Decades”, a product commemorating the 90th anniversary of Nikka Whisky’s founding
Saburomaru PEAT EMOTION Event Report & New Product “Saburomaru IV THE EMPEROR” Release Information
[Event Information] Liquor mountain Whisky Messe in KYOTO September 29, 2024!

News

– Latest News about Japanese Whisky
[Open for a limited time on 7 August 2024] “THE NIKKA WHISKY TOKYO”
For a limited time, THE NIKKA WHISKY TOKYO, Nikka Whisky's official bar, will be open in the Omotesando area from August 7 to December 25.
[Event Information] Liquor mountain Whisky Messe in KYOTO September 29, 2024!
Saburomaru PEAT EMOTION Event Report & New Product “Saburomaru IV THE EMPEROR” Release Information
[Nikka Whisky] Information on new strategy & release of “The Nikka Nine Decades”, a product commemorating the 90th anniversary of Nikka Whisky’s founding
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Release Information

– Get information on new product launches before anywhere else.
[Late August 2024 release] Akkeshi Single Malt Japanese Whisky Shosho (Kenten Jitsugyo, Akkeshi Distillery)
Akkeshi Single Malt Japanese Whisky Shosho. Released in late August from Kenten Jitsugyo and the Akkeshi Distillery in Hokkaido, Japan. Features, price and details explained.
[Lottery sales until August 1, 2024 at 23:59] Single Malt Komagatake IPA Cask Finish Bottled in 2024
[Released 27 August 2024] Whiskipedia x Nagahama Distillery ‘Whiskipedia Fellows World Malt’
[Lottery starts on July 26, 2024] Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance x Saburomaru Distillery Collaboration Whisky Single Malt No.1, No.2, No.3
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JWD Selected Recommendations

– Recommendations from our bartenders
[2024 Edition] The 10 Best Japanese Whiskies to Give for Father’s Day
Father's Day 2024 is Sunday, June 16. Here are 10 whisky recommendations for gifts. Popular Father's Day gift items are …
Recommended Japanese Whisky Products [Low price – up to 8,000 yen] [2024 Edition]
[2024 Edition] Five whisky chocolates for Valentine’s Day gifts
[2023 Edition] The 10 Best Japanese Whiskies to Give for Father’s Day
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Whisky Review

– Reviewing Japanese Whisky from a Unique Perspective
[Review] Akkeshi Single Malt Japanese Whiskey Shousho
The latest in the Twenty-Four Seasons series, ‘SHOUSHO’, is now available from Akkeshi Distillery. Includes a review of the product, its features, price and how to buy.
[Review] YUZA 2024
[Review] MARSMALT Le Papillon Triple Cask “A.ganesa”
[Review] Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu ON THE WAY 2024
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Product Catalog

– Can I buy it? Japanese Whisky Catalog by Maker
[2024 Edition] The 10 Best Japanese Whiskies to Give for Father’s Day
Father's Day 2024 is Sunday, June 16. Here are 10 whisky recommendations for gifts. Popular Father's Day gift items are …
[Komasa Kanosuke Distillery & Hioki Distillery] Catalog page is now open!
Recommended Japanese Whisky Products [Low price – up to 8,000 yen] [2024 Edition]
[Hombo Shuzo] Whisky catalog page is now available
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Cask owner

– Investing in the distillery’s future, the romance of cask ownership
[Crowdfunding] Hishida Distillery “The Former Tanoura Junior High School Matured Warehouse Project
Kagoshima Tensei Shuzo’s “Hishida Distillery” is crowdfunding. A project is underway to revive the local Tanoura Junior High School, which has been closed down, as a maturing distillery. Introduces the outline of the distillery and returns.
[Until November 28] Yokogawa Distillery Crowdfunding
Maoi Distillery owner’s Casks [Reception opens 8 October 2023]
[June 15, 2023 Acceptance begins] Kobe Distillery Cask Owner
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Video distribution

– Talking about Japanese whisky from a unique perspective and bartender’s experience
[YouTube video #12] Yamazaki 18 Years Old (Characteristics, history, tour report, taste, aroma, price)
As we told you at the end of the last YouTube video of the Akkeshi Single Malt “Keichitsu”, this time, we will be presenting “Single Malt Yamazaki 18 Years Old”, a tour report of the Yamazaki Distillery, Shinjiro Torii’s life story, and much more.
[YouTube Video #11] Introduction of the latest whisky from the Akkeshi Distillery, its charm, and the secret of its delicious taste.
[Youtube Video #10] The Latest Trends in Japanese Whisky (Second half): A Review of Whiskey Distilleries in Japan
[Youtube Video #10] The Latest Trends in Japanese Whisky (Part 1): A Review of Whisky Distilleries in Japan
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History

– A Look Back at 100 Years of Japanese Whisky
Chapter 4. Shinjiro Torii Part 2
A look at the life of Shinjiro Torii, who devoted himself to the spread of Japanese whiskey culture, from joining Masataka Taketsuru and completing the Yamazaki distillery to the masterpiece Old and his last work, Royal.
CHAPTER 4. Shinjiro Torii Part 1.｜History of Whisky in Japan
Chapter 3. Start of Whisky Imports to Japan｜History of Whisky in Japan
Chapter 2. The Arrival of Perry｜History of Whisky in Japan
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Statistics

– Whisky overtakes sake to become No. 1 in export value
Statistics on export value of whisky (Year 2023)
The export value of alcoholic beverages in 2023 was approximately 134.4 billion yen (96.6% of the previous year), down from the previous year's record high. The export value of whisky will be approximately 50.1 billion yen (89.4% of the previous year), and the export value by category will remain unchanged from 2020, remaining in first place.
Statistics on export value of whisky (2021)
Statistics on the value of whisky exports (2020)
Statistics on the value of whisky exports (2019)
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