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monty replied
OJK I am in complete agreement, if ever there was a time to get behind Japanese whisky this is it.
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HP12 replied
@OJK Nice thought OJK and I appreciate the update on the staff and Miyagikyo distillery in Sendai. I first learned of the Nikka owned distilleries and their various expressions when I first read this very interesting article about how whisky came to Japan.
search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/…
Rita Taketsuru is known as the Scottish mother of Japan's whisky industry. What a great article and a nice, brief history lesson on how whisky came to Japan.
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lucadanna1985 replied
a big hug to all the japanese here in the community and to those living out there, well don @ojk
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markjedi1 replied
Why not make a small donation to help them out? jrc.or.jp/english/relief/…
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jeanluc replied
Here is a status update on the main Japanese distilleries:
Nikka: (15.3.2011) - Due to ongoing transport problems and power cuts, Nikka have not yet been able to carry out a comprehensive assessment at the Miyagikyo Distillery. Initial reports suggest that there has been no major damage however and they have confirmed that distillery staff and their families are unharmed. The Yoichi Distillery has been unaffected.
Venture Whisky: (15.3.2011) - Ichiro Akuto says “The Chichibu Distillery staff and their families are all okay. There has been no damage at the distillery to either cask stocks or distilling equipment and just some minor damage to bottled stock. We appreciate the concern from overseas.”
Mercian: (16.3.2011) - Karuizawa Distillery. The Karuizawa Distillery was not damaged by the earthquake and the site has been operating (not distilling) since March 14th.
Hombo Shuzo (16.3.2011) - Mars Distillery. There have been many aftershocks in the Nagano area but so far the distillery, located in the Shinshu area, and the staff and their families, are all okay. After a break of 20 years, they are planning to produce whisky continuously from March 15th through to April 20th. They are grateful for everybody’s concern and interest.
Suntory: (15.3.2011) - Yamazaki Distillery & Hakushu Distillery: Awaiting response from PR department.
Kirin: (15.3.2011) - Fuji-Gotemba Distillery: Awaiting response from PR department.
13 years ago 0
It's probably a fitting tribute that in the midst of the earthquake and tsunami disaster and Japan, that japanese whisky should dominate this year's World Whisky Awards. The Yamazaki 1984 picked up the World's Best Single Malt Whisky award, while the Hibiki 21 Years Old picked up the World's Best Blended Whisky award.
It is also a relief to hear that the great Miyagikyo distillery, which lies very close to the badly affected city of Sendai, has been largely undamaged and all its staff are safe. Likewise the Ichiro Akuto distillery and the Chichibu distillery are still intact and its staff are safe.
Some good news amidst all the devastation that we've seen this week.