In 1992 I first visited Japan. I actually lived in Japan in the early 2000s. Then in 2016 I was invited to Japan again. So my trip in March of 2026 marks the fourth decade I have travelled to Japan…
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Two years after touring whisky distilleries in Scotland, and almost ten years after touring Yoichi Distillery in Hokkaido Japan, I returned to Japan to tour twelve more distilleries to learn more about how whisky, shochu and even gin is made…
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Thankful to be going on vacation in less than 48 hours, it is a testament to how busy I’ve been that I’ve barely blogged about it and did considerably less planning than I did for my trip to Scotland two years ago…
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In 2024 I finally made it to Scotland. I travelled North through the Highlands touring whisky distilleries on the way. Finally I made it to MacKay Country. Then I pushed further North to Orkney before flying South to Edinburgh to storm the castle. Eventually however I had to return to Calgary Alberta…
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Now I’m not a whisky fanatic. I drink a whisky every now and then. I buy bottles and dutifully let them collect dust. However as I learned while planning this trip, somethings are closed in Scotland between October and April 1st, but apparently not whisky distilleries…
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