1) In 1923, Shinjiro Torii and Masataka Taketsuru joined forces to create Japanese whisky. Taketsuru had studied distilling in Scotland and brought his knowledge and expertise back to Japan.
2) The first distillery in Japan was established in 1924 in the village of Yamazaki between Kyoto and Osaka.
3) Japanese whisky production utilizes both malt and grain whiskies in blends. Distilleries aim to produce fruity and floral whiskies through careful malting and fermentation processes.
2. • Shinjiro Torii
• Masataka Taketsuru
• Terroir
• Japan’s distilleries map
• Art of making whisky
• Tasting Japanese whisky
• Ritual of drink
3. Shinjiro Torii was born in 1879 as the
second son to Chuube Torii who ran a money-
exchange business in Osaka
13 years old started an apprenticeship at
a local pharmaceutical wholesaler, Konishi
Gisuke Store
4. The business also sells western liquors
learned about alcohol, chemistry and blending
1899 opened a small store called
Torii Shoten in Nishi-ku, Osaka
5. Learning about wines from
Spanish wine trader
In 1907 create his new product
Akadama Port Wine
Serendipitous discovery
Torys Whisky in 1919
6. June 1923 Shinjiro Torii and Masataka Taketsuru
join forces to create Japanese Whisky
New Goal:
Create an authentic whisky
that suits to Japanese palate
7. In 1917 Taketsuru was introduced to Kihei Abe
the owner of Settsu Shuzo by an alumnus of his
school, Kiichiro Iwai. In March he started his job
as a chemist
Masataka Taketsuru born in 1894
The third son of Keijiro Taketsuru who ran a sake
brewery in the village of Takeharam, near to Hirosima
8. Studied chemistry at Osaka
Technical high School (now Osaka
University) He started in a
fermentation course
July 1918 Taketsuru was ready for his trip to
Scotland. Boarding the S.S. Tenyo Maru
Finally arrived in the U.K.
2th December, 1918
9. In 1919 knocked the door of
Longmorn distillery
JR Grant the general manager agreed
to a five day apprenticeship
Five months in Hazelburn Distillery.
He made Taketsuru Note
The blue print for making whisky in Japan
10. 1th October 1923 the purchase
of land on which distillery would sit
had been finalized
Village of Yamazaki
between Kyoto and Osaka
11. The official start of malt whisky making in Japan
was 11:11 a.m. on 11th November 1924
Shirofuda means White label
later called Suntory white
in April 1929
17. Climatic differences in Japan affect
the environmental conditions
in the warehouse
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43. Exam
• When Shinjiro Torii hired Masataka Taketsuru for the commun project?
• Wich destillery Masataka Taketsuru spended long time learning?
• Where was the place of the first distilleryin Japan?
• Wich is the average of alcohol for the New Make Spirit?
• Wich many types of whisky you could make wich malt barely?
• What is the difference between Single Malt Whisky and Single Cask Whisky?
44. Aknowledgement
- Ashaji Breweries
- Nikka Whisky Distilling Company
- Clemence Ferrara LMDW
- Beam Suntory Company
- Hidetsugu Ueno Bar High Five
References
- Whisky Rising – Steefan Van
Eyckeen
- The Way of Whisky – Dave Broom
- Whisky Japan – Dominic Roskrow
- Institute of Brewing&Distilling
- Japan Meteorological Agency