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09-09-2015, 06:56 AM | #8 |
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Well, Japanese whisky (and its marketing) has come a long way over the last two decades, as more and more consumers have become aware of its overall excellence.
It's little surprise that distilleries such as Hakushu, Miyagikyo, Yamazaki and Yoichi have risen to the top echelon of malt whiskies worldwide, and also won many awards in the process. Masataka Taketsuru was a pioneer in the development of Japanese whisky making, having studied the craft in Scotland and having worked at distilleries (including Hazelburn) while there during the early 20th-Century. After returning to Japan, he founded the company that would later be known as Nikka. I've yet to taste a substandard Japanese whisky. And some I've tried count among the very best I've experienced. I suppose it's only natural that some local Scots traditionalists bemoan the 'infiltration' of Japanese companies into the Scotch whisky industry. But the whisky/whiskey industry (like all spirits-related ones) has grown extremely competitive of late. And Scotch whisky producers certainly can no longer rest on their past laurels or on any preconceived notions of superiority or romantic lore. Nowadays, it's what's in the bottle that counts. Who else? Diageo. (Diageo also owns Lagavulin on the Isle of Islay.)
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