Japanese beverage company Suntory's pending purchase of Beam, the maker of most of the biggest names in bourbon, is kind of like AOL buying Time Warner back in 2000. It's David buying Goliath.

Under that umbrella, there are several subcategories. Scotch whisky (the preferred spelling in Canada, Scotland and Japan) is made in Scotland; rye whiskey is made with majority rye; and Japanese ...

"It's official – Japanese whisky has been declared better than Scotch," said Eleanor Dye in the Daily Mail. Industry experts gathered at the Pot Still bar in Glasgow in August for a "landmark ...

That's why I checked in with a few Japanese whisky experts to help me create this ultimate guide. Our first expert is Chris Walster, a whisky expert at The Cask Connoisseur with more than 30 years ...

In Japanese whisky, cask management and blending are at the center of the process—especially when making Yamazaki 12's artfully balanced flavor profile. The distillery blends single malts from ...

Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. While Japanese whisky is one of the most coveted categories in the global spirits market, Japanese gin is quietly gaining attention lately.

SHIZUOKA--In a still fueled by cedar from nearby forests, Shizuoka Distillery, a leader in Japan’s new wave of independent whisky makers, crafts its spirits to tap into surging global demand.

Choose from a bourbon or malt infusion. This gorgeous leather-bound guidebook serves as an encyclopedia to 700 of the most interesting whiskey makers in the world, from Scotland to Japan to Australia.

There’s nothing like a tasty bourbon to wrap up a stressful year with. The Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey ...