Whiskey 101: A Beginners Guide To Japanese Whiskey

The world-famous Japanese whiskey has surely captured a lot of people's hearts. Soon enough, it arrived on the shores of Singapore and charmed thousands of people. Aside from red wine, Singapore liquor distributors have begun selling and delivering Japanese whisky in Singaporean households. For people who are curious about the Japanese whiskey, here is a brief history of the Japanese whiskey.

Origins
The first successful whiskey distillery in Japan was opened in 1923 by Masataka Taketsuru and Shinjiro Torii calling it Yamazaki Distillery. Taketsuru had studied whiskey and distillation in Scotland while Torii was an owner of an alcohol company. After their partnership contract ended, both men took separate ways and built their own whiskey distillery. Torri founded Suntory while Taketsuru built Nikka. Japanese whiskey brand Suntory and Nikka are currently the dominant Japanese whiskey in the country.

How Japanese Whiskey Is Made
The process of making Japanese whiskey has been heavily influenced by the Scotch. Both use oak wood for ageing barrels and casks.

Japanese Whiskey versus Scotch Whiskey
There are few similarities in distilling and creating whiskey between Japanese and Scotch, it all boils down to the flavour.
Japanese whiskey has less peat flavour. The Japanese weather also affects the ageing of the alcohol, thus impacting its flavour.
Both countries use different filtering techniques.

Japanese Whiskey In Singapore
World-renowned Japanese whiskey like Suntory often comes with a higher price compared to other liquor such as red wine in Singapore. Despite the price difference from rival whiskey brands, Japanese whiskey remains popular in Singapore. It is widely available in the country's bars and pubs.

There are distributors that deliver Japanese whisky in Singapore pubs and even households. Whiskey shops offer Japanese whiskey delivery as well.

If you're looking for Japanese whiskey in Singapore, Wines N Spirits has it for you. Wines N Spirits offer quality wines and whiskey in Singapore for people to enjoy. 

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