Whiskey Making Essential ingredients
Distillers are using science and traditional methods to take advantage of the infinite range of tastes, tones, colors, aromas, but it still begins with the combination of grains used in the mash.
Rice Based Whiskies Are Changing Hearts, Minds and Palettes: What You Need To Know
RICE GRAIN DISTILLED SPIRITS If you are a connoisseur of whiskey and a big fan of rice, then you are in for a treat. Whiskies distilled from rice are relatively new to the scene, even in Asia. Here in America a handful of Japanese rice whisky expressions have already made their mark, changing the hearts, […]
What Makes A Whisky Real Japanese: Top 7 Things To Know
Wine & Spirits Journal top 7 list of what makes a whisky 100% real Japanese.
TEITESSA is the One Rare Japanese whisky You Need To Try
The Japanese made “Sato Still” with its signature beehive design When the master distiller of Teitessa began making whisky more than sixty years ago, he had one goal in mind: Create an expression that is 100% real Japanese whisky in both character and method. Whereas Scotch whiskies use the traditional copper pot still for […]
Our Most Popular Pours at Whiskeyfest NYC 2022
Rare and popular whiskey makers from around the world descended on the Marriott Marquis in New York City’s Times Square for Whiskeyfest 2022! Wine and Spirits Journal was there to taste and lend a helping hand with the most popular pours for New York City. With hundreds of distilled spirits available at Whiskeyfest, the most difficult […]
Japan: The Land of Rising Whisky Spirits
Within the brief history of Japanese whisky, one hundred years later in the land of rising whisky spirits – a new masterclass of Japanese distillers has emerged. Names defining what it means to be real 100% Japanese whisky. A Brief History of Japanese Whisky The method of fermenting rice into a alcoholic beverages was believed […]
Irish Style Whiskey
IRISH WHISKEY Irish whiskey has a smoother finish, in contrast to the smoky, earthy overtones common to Scotch whisky, due in part to peating. Irish whiskey was one of the earliest known distilled spirits in Europe, arising around the 12th century. It is believed that Irish monks brought the technique of distilling perfume back to […]
Canadian Style Whiskey
CANADIAN WHISKEY During the Prohibition Era, seventy-five percent of all the alcohol smuggled into the United States was smuggled from Canada, where it was still legal. The Canadians were making the best quality whiskey, at the time when an American bootleggers were selling just about anything they could get their hands on to turn a […]
Bourbon Style Whiskey
BOURBON WHISKEY The name “Bourbon” derives from the French Bourbon dynasty, although the precise inspiration is uncertain; contenders include Bourbon County in Kentucky and Bourbon Street in New Orleans, both of which are named after the dynasty. The name “Bourbon” was not applied until the 1850s, and the Kentucky etymology was not advanced until the […]
黒美 BIKOKU : Japanese Pure Malt Whisky
The master blender has long cherished the pure spring water from Mt. Fuji that produces 黒美 BIKOKU Japanese Pure Malt whisky. The mission of the master distiller is to draw out the individuality of the malts from carefully selected grains. Only high-grade pure malt is used. The superior malt is then combined with the underground water from Mt. […]