Dialogue Between Former Suntory and Former Nikka Chief Blenders

Perspectives and Approaches of Blenders

Overview

Suntory's Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Hibiki. Nikka's Taketsuru and Yoichi. Seiichi Koshimizu and Tadashi Sakuma, who played key roles in creating Japanese whiskies that gained worldwide acclaim during the same era. While they were rivals both in terms of their companies and positions, when viewed from the standpoint of being "craftsmen" who create Japanese whisky, they were comrades who together shaped their times.

Do these two craftsmen share the same approach to whisky making? Are there differences in their perspectives? Now that they have retired from active duty, how will the experiences and values of these two individuals, reflecting on their whisky-making journey, influence future Japanese whisky creators?

They discuss the changing Japanese whisky market, which has garnered global attention, and its future.

Perspectives and Approaches of Blenders

Perspectives and Approaches of Blenders (Episode 1 , 2)

Episode 1 Message from the Blender: Blender Advice

A dream dialogue between two of the three giants of Japanese whisky, Suntory and Nikka (Asahi), former chief blenders.

If, beyond the boundaries of their respective companies, they were to advise new distilleries and manufacturers as blenders, what key points should be emphasized? They delve into the mindset of a whisky blender.

Episode 2 Message from the Blender: What We Seek in the Future of Japanese Whisky Making

A dream dialogue between two of the three giants of Japanese whisky, Suntory and Nikka (Asahi), former chief blenders. Based on their past experiences and achievements, they contemplate the future of the Japanese whisky industry. In the context of creating new Japanese whisky, what kind of awareness and concepts should be held for the future?