Tag: Nikka
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Peated Japanese whisky: who uses peat and where it’s dug
Who makes peated Japanese whisky and where the peat comes from, from Scottish Highland and Islay peat to a Hokkaido…
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Where to buy Japanese whisky in Australia: tax and rules
Where Australians buy Japanese whisky, what the A$110.15 per liter duty adds to a bottle, and why Australia’s two-year cask…
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Where to buy Japanese whisky in Canada: prices and rules
How Japanese whisky reaches Canadian shelves, what LCBO and SAQ charge, why the 2026 interprovincial deal skips imports, and what…
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Japanese whisky cask types: what distilleries actually use
Barrel, hogshead, puncheon, sherry butt, mizunara: the casks Japanese distilleries use, with sizes and sourcing from Suntory and Chichibu.
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Japanese grain whisky: who makes it and why it matters
Only three sites make most of Japan’s grain whisky. How Chita, Nikka’s Coffey stills and Kirin’s Fuji Gotemba differ, and…
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Cask strength Japanese whisky: what the number means
What cask strength means on a Japanese whisky label, why Japan’s climate moves the number, and which bottles are genuinely…
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Nikka Coffey Grain: why an obsolete still is the point
A single-grain whisky made mostly from corn in a still patented in 1830 – what is in the bottle, how…
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Is Narita duty free actually cheaper for Japanese whisky?
Narita duty free wins on travel-exclusive bottles and convenience, not price. Here is what is on the shelf, what it…
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Where to buy Japanese whisky in Tokyo
A shop-by-shop guide to buying Japanese whisky in Tokyo: specialty bottle stores, department stores, Bic Camera, the lottery system, and…
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Nikka From the Barrel: what you are actually paying for
Nikka From the Barrel is a 500ml, 51.4% blend that outperforms its price. Here is what the construction, the proof,…