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I believe that most of you have heard of the Yamazaki 12 whiskey from the famous japanese distillery Suntory. However, how many of you know the origin of this godly distillery? Let me take you through the interesting history of suntory. Where It Began Shinjiro Torii, the founder of Suntory founded the Suntory company in 1899. As a teenager, Torii …
Let me get this straight, you’re here because you have finally decided to stop pretending like you know proper whiskey tasting. Trust me, we have ALL been there, throwing out jargons here and there and think we understand it. In reality, we would all look like an idiot in front of people that know. BUT, I am glad that you’re …
Where should I start? Hibiki 17 is a whiskey blend that doesn’t taste like a blend. Is it a bad thing? Actually, quite the contrary, it is superb. It is the kind of whiskey where you’d be forgiven if you confused it with a single malt. It is something hard to profile. Hibiki 17 surprises me as well, although it …
Have you ever been into situations where you are in the mood for a nice glass of whiskey but you just couldn’t choose between scotch or Japanese whiskey? Other than knowing that Scotches come from Scotland and Japanese whiskeys come from… well, Japan, do you know what separates the two? Here are 5 major differences, take notes! Less Peated Japanese …
The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 has a special place in my heart. I think a lot of you have probably seen this bottle sitting on the shelf at a bar among other bottles, next to the Macallan and Jack Daniels. However, this bottle is not so ordinary, it surprises people with its unique distinctions. Must-knows The Balvenie distillery is a Speyside …