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Japanese Whisky

Japanese Whisky

By Tim Forbes May 26, 2026

Whisky has been produced in Japan since the late 19th century but the first proper commercial-scale malt whisky distilling commenced with the founding of the country’s oldest distillery, Yamazaki, in...

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New Arrival: Shirakawa 1958 Japanese Single Malt Whisky

New Arrival: Shirakawa 1958 Japanese Single Malt Whisky

By Harrison Ormerod Sep 15, 2022

News today of a truly amazing find - a one-off bottling of 1958 vintage Japanese single malt whisky from the Shirakawa distillery, which was closed and dismantled in 2003. Buckle...

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New Standards For Labelling Japanese Whisky

New Standards For Labelling Japanese Whisky

By Harrison Ormerod Feb 16, 2021

Exciting news today about Japanese whisky!  Changes are afoot in the rules regarding what can be labelled Japanese whisky - and what cannot. This is in response to the previously...

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