Miscellaneous
Following up a little on last week's discussion of Japanese Oak, we discuss the hows and whys of Japanese whisky. When did Japan start producing whisky? Who started it? Why is it so often compared to Scotch? How did it get so popular? Does it have a secret? Find out the answers to these and more on today's Tipsy Timeline! Sources for today's episode can be found in the following locations: https://www.whiskyshop.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-japanese-whisky https://www.angelsenvy.com/guide/whiskey-history/whiskey-history-the-story-of-japanese-whisky/ https://www.britannica.com/event/Tokugawa-period https://www.thejapanesebar.com/spirits-whisky-shochu/whisky/whisky-education/japanese-whisky-history/ https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/history-japanese-whisky/ https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/opening-to-japan https://chilledmagazine.com/masataka-taketsuru-japanese-whisky https://www.nomunication.jp/2018/07/03/masataka-taketsuru-journey-to-nikka-whisky/ https://theculturetrip.com/asia/japan/articles/how-did-the-japanese-become-so-obsessed-with-whisky/ https://vinepair.com/articles/japan-whisky-superpower/ https://www.vogue.com/article/how-japanese-whisky-became-the-worlds-best https://distiller.com/articles/world-hooked-japanese-whisky https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_whisky