Between 2015 and 2020, domestic whisky sales increased 50% ... one of roughly a hundred government-certified sake samurai. “For so long, mainstream Japanese culture has told people to blend ...

SHIZUOKA--In a still fueled by cedar from nearby forests, Shizuoka Distillery, a leader in Japan’s new wave of independent whisky makers, crafts its spirits to tap into surging global demand.

The transplanted art of whisky distillation has blossomed in Japan and exploded onto the international market. Here are five things to know. Most of the major distilleries in Japan actually import ...

announced the adoption of a new logo to reinforce their “Standards for Labeling Japanese Whisky” (industry standards), established in February 2021. By having JSLMA members apply this logo to ...