When it comes to the world of Japanese whisky, two things are largely true: They are beloved by the world whiskey cognoscenti, but still largely a mystery to the bourbon-chugging rank and file. Even ...

Masataka Taketsuru distilled the first Japanese whisky in 1923 for Shinjiro Torii, Suntory's founder, but it took over 65 years to reach the United States, then another quarter century before anyone ...

Japanese whisky prices have been on the rise for quite some time. However, the truly shocking prices come from the secondary markets, in auctions and trading, where newly released Japanese whisky ...

Tsukuriwake means “artisanship through a diversity of making,” according to the company, and the whisky is supposed to reflect that through the various production methods used to produce it. “While ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Until recently, that bottle of Japanese whisky you paid a premium for might not actually contain whisky ...

Celebrating its 100-year whisky history and the 50th anniversary of the Hakushu distillery, Suntory is now introducing a canned cocktail utilizing its beloved Hakushu spirit. Back in 2021, Suntory ...

Japanese whisky’s status as the most sought-after, hard-to-find whiskey in the world is new. An event triggered by soaring reviews and awards in the early 2000s, the category’s popularity that put ...