Of the many unique types of whiskey, Japanese distillers have created a spirit all their own. Japanese whisky is known for its Scotch-like character but with less of the smoky, peat-forward notes ...

Just for a second, spare a thought for the beleaguered Japanese whisky salesperson in Glasgow, some 25 years ago. Imagine turning up at any number of the well-stocked bars, already laden with fine ...

The Ghost Series was created by writer and Japanese whisky expert Stefan Van Eycken over a decade ago in 2013, and over the ...

Scots dominate the blended whiskey game, but the Japanese craft unique, exquisitely-crafted sips — Suntory to Hibiki, all ...

The explosion of craft whisky in Japan follows a boom and bust in the industry. Long viewed as an inferior copycat of Scotch, Japanese single malts and blended whiskies started racking up ...

At home, Taketsuru is celebrated as the father of Japanese whisky. Working at a sake brewery, the 24-year-old was offered a work-study trip in 1918 to Scotland to learn about whisky production.

The Ghost Series was created by writer and Japanese whisky expert Stefan Van Eycken over a decade ago in 2013, and over the past 22 releases it has featured whisky from some of Japan’s most ...