NEWS AND EVENTS
A Drammie for Karuizawa 1971
Number One Drinks Company are thrilled to announce another award for the Karuizawa 1971 to add to the trophy cabinet! We have just picked up a 'Drammie 2008' award for 'Best New Whisky Product' from The Scotch Blog, the informative US based site managed by whisky nut Kevin Erskine, with 34% of reader votes beating the likes of Octomore and The Balvenie.
For more details, here's the full list of winning Drammies
Acclaim for Karuizawa 1971
As suspected, Karuizawa 1971 Single Malt Cask #6878 has been well received, not only because of its advanced age but also because it showed little negative impact from the wood. The bottling has received a 'Thumbs Up' for most exciting new release in Malt Maniacs' 2008 awards and was named 'Winning Whisky' in the Best in Glass awards on caskstrength.blogspot.com
Read the tasting notes for Karuizawa 1971
Ginkgo Blended Malt named as one of the Whiskies of the Year 2007
Online whisky magazine Whisky Pages, edited by leading whisky authority Gavin Smith, has named Ginkgo the Best Non-Scotch Whisky of the Year 2007 in his annual awards. Smith describes the blended malt as: 'Japanese whisky at its best – with characteristic complexity, balance, and elegance. Delicious!'
Find out more at Whisky Pages
Number One whiskies win acclaim from the Malt Maniacs
Two of our whiskies were singled out for their excellence at this year's Malt Maniacs awards. Hanyu 1988 (55.6%, Cask #9501, 352 bottles, finished in Japanese oak) was given the 'Supreme Warped Cask' award for best whisky finished in a special cask and Karuizawa Vintage 1981 (58.1%, OB, Cask #103) was named 'Top Japanese Whisky for 2007'.
Go to the Malt Maniacs website
Japanese Whisky of the Year
We've received this ultimate accolade from latest edition of Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible. To quote from Murray: “Word, then, is clearly getting around that Japanese whiskies, in whatever form, are worth finding. And that word gets ever larger and louder spoken when relatively unknown distilleries like Hanyu can produce bottlings of the magnitude King of Diamonds...This is not just good whisky; it is great whisky.” Let’s raise a glass to that!
New Ginkgo blended malt
We are delighted to announce the release of Ginkgo - a unique whisky that blends single malts from the majority of Japan’s distilleries. Expertly blended by Ichiro Akuto, Ginkgo is a limited annual release with 50% available through Number One Drinks Company. It's available in the UK, through The Whisky Exchange for £52.50 and other whisky specialists, as well as in Denmark, France, Norway and Sweden. Read the tasting notes for Ginkgo Blended Malt
Whisky Live London 2007
Number One Drinks Company's inaugural stand at this year's Whisky Live! in London on the 2nd & 3rd March proved a great success with lots of interest from consumers and buyers. David Croll (left) and Marcin Miller (right) of Number One Drinks Comapny were joined by Ichiro Akuto (centre) from Hanyu distillery, who came over from Japan to attend the event.
Japanese Whisky & Food
Number One Drinks Company recently held a whisky and food tasting at Shochu Lounge at top Japanese restaurant ROKA to experiment with pairing their whiskies with Japanese dishes. For more information, plus ideas for serving our whiskies with food, read our article on Japanese whisky and food matching