Category Archives: Distilleries
Suntory Hakushu Sherry Cask
We thoroughly enjoyed the Yamazaki Sherry Cask bottling last tear, as did many others. Now we finally get the combination we have been waiting for: Hakushu + sherry casks! Hakushu tends to be on the lighter more refreshing spectrum so … Continue reading
Breaking New Ground With A Classic Touch: Chichibu’s Ichiro Akuto (Part 2)
This is the second part of our interview with Akuto San. You can read the first part here. WhiskyWall: You are growing your own barley, sourcing local peat and growing Mizunara trees. Is it your goal to make a … Continue reading
Breaking New Ground With a Classic Touch: Ichiro Akuto (Part I)
The craft distillery movement has been gathering a lot of steam lately. It has definitely hit here in the Northern California, with the likes of St. George, Charbay, Old World Spirits and Low Gap. Although larger, one can make an … Continue reading
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A Tour of Yamazaki and an Extended Stay in the Tasting Bar
The pilgrimage to Suntory’s Yamazaki distillery came to completion on February 23, 2011. Already keyed up from the recent Suntory week, I can’t deny I experienced a bit of giddiness as I saw the distillery buildings set into the hillside … Continue reading
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The Yoichi Journey
So…I actually made this trip in the summer of last year, but just never got around to writing anything about it. Nikka Whisky products are not available in the US at this time, so if you are not familiar with … Continue reading
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A Short History of Nikka Whisky
This is only a brief summary of the founding of Nikka whisky. There are far more details and facts to this story but trying to write the entire history in a blog posting isn’t a very realistic task. I do … Continue reading
Filed under Imbibed Musings, Nikka, Yoichi
A Visit to Suntory’s Hakushu Distillery Part II
Part I can be found here. OK – I admit my first post on my visit to Hakushu was not exactly the epitome of well written verse. In fact, it was crap. My excuse is this: I sit in front … Continue reading
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A Visit to Suntory’s Hakushu Distillery Part I
I tried to write everything that I experienced at Hakushu into one post, but I felt like it was dragging and I started to skip things. So instead of trying to brain dump all into one post, I decided to … Continue reading
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