Tag: Suntory
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Mizuwari: how Japan drinks whisky with water
Suntory’s own six-step mizuwari method, why Japan made whisky-and-water its dinner drink, and how to get the water right outside…
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Hibiki 21: what the price actually buys
Hibiki 21 explained from Suntory’s Japanese releases: what is in the blend, how its price has moved, the real award…
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Hibiki pours 21 and 30 Year Old at Roppongi Art Night
Suntory’s free one-night Hibiki installation in Roppongi Hills on October 31 adds a three-component tasting flight and 30ml pours of…
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Chita distillery: Suntory’s grain whisky plant explained
Chita makes the grain whisky behind Hibiki and Kakubin. How it makes three grain styles from corn, why nothing ages…
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Japanese whisky under $50 that is actually Japanese
Under $50, Japanese whisky means blends. What Toki, Kakubin, Black Nikka and Iwai were built for, and how to check…
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Where to buy Japanese whisky in Germany
Who imports Japanese whisky into Germany, what Yamazaki and Hakushu cost in Berlin, the 1-liter travel allowance, alcohol tax math…
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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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Suntory’s Ao world blend gets a 51% Scotch Edition
Suntory will release Ao Scotch Edition, a limited 51% ABV take on its five-country blend, across Japan on December 15…
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Yamazaki 25 wins the Japanese whisky Trophy at ISC 2026
Suntory’s Yamazaki 25 took the top Japanese whisky award at the International Spirits Challenge 2026, and Suntory won Producer of…
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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.