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Whisk-e
Founded
2000
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Company type
Distributor,
Importer,
Independent Bottler
Whisky-e is a Tokyo-based importer and distributor established to market independent whisky companies and distillers in Japan. It was founded in 2000 by an English expatriate called David Croll who was the Japanese agent for the then-new Arran distillery. Whisk-e is also the parent company of Whisky Magazine Japan Co which independently publishes the UK-based magazine and organised the Tokyo editions of its Whisky Live events (since evolved into the Tokyo International Bar Show).
Very much a multi-faceted operation, the company is also an independent bottler and launched its debut Impressive Cask brand in 2006. It has gone on to develop of a regular outturn of releases that are bottled under a variety of different labels.
Whisk-e Ltd
Kanda Izumicho, 1−8-11-4F
Chiyoda City
Tokyo
Japan
Former brands
Blended Malt,
Single Grain,
Single Malt
Single Malt
1998
2000
2001
2004
2006
2012
2020
David Croll established Arran Japan Ltd.
Whisk-e established as a subsidiary of Arran Japan.
Agreement reached to exclusively distribute UK-produced Whisky Magazine in Japan.
Whisky Live Tokyo launched.
Company is reorganised with Whisk-e as parent entity.
Becomes Japanese agent for J&A Mitchell brands.
First own-brand independent bottlings released under Impressive Cask label.
Drinks Media Japan Co established as subsidiary to independently publish Whisky Magazine Japan and organise Whisky Live Tokyo.
Drinks Media Japan Co is renamed Whisky Magazine Japan Co.
