Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The whiskey world can be susceptible to fads and hype—indeed, a certain degree of gimmickry is to be expected in a market as ...

What came first, the whiskey or the cask? The cask, of course. Whether you call it whiskey or whisky, the cask is responsible for the flavor, color and texture of any aged spirit. One cask that has ...

Less than a century ago, Mizunara oak was used as a last resort by Japanese distilleries in the wake of World War II and its aftermath, when they could no longer procure American or European oak ...

Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Japanese Mizunara Oak Casks is a blend of four-year-old and nine-year-old bourbons finished for two years in Japanese oak before bottling. It ...

Chivas Regal, a division of Pernod-Ricard, is releasing in the United States the first, blended Scotch whisky that has been partially finished in casks of rare, Japanese mizunara oak. The whisky was ...