In December 2024, the United Kingdom, having left the EU, officially joined the CPTPP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership). As a result, a new economic framework is being established between the UK and the member countries, leading to a review of tariffs and trade rules...
On February 1, 2024, the results of the national qualifiers for the World Whiskies Awards 2024 (WWA2024) were announced! Among the many whisky competitions held around the world, this is one of the most prestigious. What kind of whiskies will be recognized this year…
Buying your favorite bottle and savoring it little by little over time at home is a unique pleasure of whisky. But did you know there is now a system that allows you to become a whisky cask owner? While it started mainly with distilleries in the UK, in recent years, distilleries in the US and Japan have also…
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In recent years, Japanese whisky has become a global sensation, and the Japanese whisky industry is experiencing unprecedented excitement. This is clearly reflected in the fact that sales of Japanese whisky have more than doubled since 2008. Furthermore, this boom…
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) announced on February 10, 2023, that the export value of Scotch whisky in 2022 reached approximately 1 trillion yen (6.2 billion pounds), setting a new all-time high. This represents a significant 37% increase compared to the previous year…
On December 6, 2022, a Bowmore 35 Year Old -1964- whisky auctioned in Paris was sold for €20,740 (about 3 million yen)! In this article, we’d like to introduce this remarkable event. Please read on until the end…
In August 2022, Cape Byron Distillery in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia, released its first-ever single malt whisky since its founding. Unusually for a whisky distillery, Cape Byron is located in a rainforest area…
Finland, known as the "Land of Forests and Lakes," is covered by forests on about 70% of its land and water bodies (lakes and rivers) on about 10%. In the 2022 World Happiness Report, it ranked first, and many people may associate it with being a happy country. This nature-rich and happiness-filled Fin...
Irish Distillers has announced that it will invest approximately 8 billion yen (50 million euros) in the Midleton Distillery over four years. The distillery plans to upgrade its facilities to achieve carbon neutrality by 2026. ...
In April 2022, the UK and Indian governments announced in a joint statement that they would begin negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Within the FTA, negotiations are underway to remove trade barriers for UK companies caused by tariffs and legal systems. ...
Overseas Whisky News for June 2022 (Japanese) 1. Rare Cask Sold for Approximately 2.6 Billion Yen, Setting a New Auction Record According to the Financial Times, a rare whisky distilled in 1975 (aged 46 years) was sold for about 2.6 billion yen (16 million...
Overseas Whisky News for May 2022 (Japanese) 1. English Whisky Guild (EWG) Established to Protect the Quality and Diversity of English Whisky...
Chivas Brothers, a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard, has announced an investment of £88 million (approximately 14 billion yen) in its Aberlour and Miltonduff distilleries. This move aims to meet the growing global demand for Scotch and to produce sustainable whisky...
