{"product_id":"whiskys-big-in-japan","title":"Whisky's Big In Japan","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Man who catch fly with chopstick accomplish anything.\" Mr. Miyagi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003eFor a long time it was believed that Whisky made in the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScottish style\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, but not produced in Scotland, couldn't possibly measure up to the standards of the traditional Scotch Whisky distilleries.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nNot anymore. It was inevitable, but that's easy when you're Big in Japan.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhisky in Japan has a surprisingly longer history than most would think, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003estarting as far back as 1854\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, when \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommodore Matthew Perry \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ecame to visit Japan to negotiate a treaty and brought with him a barrel and 110 gallons of American Whiskey as a gift for the Emperor. Needless to say the Emperor never received his Whiskey. There was no treaty either.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003eSome distilleries might not want to admit that there were 70 years of attempts at Whisky before the official boom in the 1920s with the successful albeit temporary partnership of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMasataka Taketsuru\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShinjiro Torii\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, the fathers of Japanese Whisky. And it took another 70 years before Whisky entered the golden ages in Nippon. In the past 10 years Japanese Whisky has been kicking butt world-wide. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBanzai!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003eJapan isn't yet as known for Whisky as it is for Sake, Sushi or Harakiri, but it's getting there. And rightfully so.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003ePrepare your taste buds.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKanpai!    \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrivia \u0026amp; SmartAss Corner:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e1) Japanese Whisky is usually a \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eblend of malt Whisky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (Japanese or Scotch) and domestically produced grain Whisky.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n2) Japanese single malts, like Scottish, are \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edouble distilled in pot stills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e while grain Whiskies in column stills.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e3) \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJi-Whisky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a concept similar to micro-brewing or micro-distilling. Ji means local.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e4) Japanese Whisky can act as an interesting \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ecomparison between Scotch and Bourbon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, being a Scotch-style spirit matured in conditions with greater temperature variation closer to Kentucky.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e5) Japan is the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esecond biggest producer of single malt Whisky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e in the world. Much to general surprise.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e6) The two biggest Whisky producers in Japan and major rivals are \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNikka \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuntory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e7) Japanese Distilleries \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edo not trade with their competitors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and thus have to produce a wider range of style to accomodate for that.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e8) \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMizuwari means\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \"mixed with water\" and is a popular way of drinking spirits in Japan. Typically, about two parts of cold water are mixed with one part of the spirit and some ice.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e9) For cold, wintery days make an \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOyuwari\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.  Just put two parts of freshly boiled water in a cold glass and one part of Whisky. Don't waste the good stuff on this.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e10) In recent years Japanese Whiskies have won a number of top prizes at the World Whisky Awards and have\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e consistently scored higher than Scotch Whiskies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e in blind tastings.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flaviar","offers":[{"title":"88","offer_id":53751955816811,"sku":"cjw1787265947064","price":32.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0983\/1268\/3883\/files\/whiskys-big-in-japan_1.png?v=1787265956","url":"https:\/\/pickvirello.com\/products\/whiskys-big-in-japan","provider":"Pickvirello","version":"1.0","type":"link"}