Now Japan's whisky is threatening to surpass Scotland ... For those who prefer sipping a cocktail, Beyries also offers the fluffy Seven Samurai, which features the light Kikori with housemade ...

Between 2015 and 2020, domestic whisky sales increased 50% ... one of roughly a hundred government-certified sake samurai.

Takamine is a new whiskey made with koji ... Dr. Takamine, who was born into a samurai family in Japan in 1854 and moved to the United States at the urging of his American wife, was far from ...

Nathan Algren as a somewhat cliched figure — a whiskey-soaked ... fights maintain a grace and expressiveness equal to a Japanese samurai movie. John Toll’s cinematography adds luster to ...

But it wasn’t medieval knights and dragons that filled his imagination and piqued his creativity; it was Japanese samurai — especially those portrayed in anime. As such, the exaggerated flow of ...

I cover beer and food. In 2014, Japan surprised the world when connoisseur Jim Murray made his pick for “World Whiskey of the Year.” Rather than something Scottish, or Irish, Murray gave a nod ...

On Thursday, The World Whiskey Society expanded its ... its port-finished Japanese single malt is topped off with a bronze samurai mask, while its western-inspired Wyatt Earp whiskeys are corked ...

For hundreds of years, samurai, a class of elite warriors, shaped Japanese history, and tales of their exploits and adventures remain the stuff of legends. One of the most fascinating and ...

The worlds of Japanese whiskey and American whiskey have been intertwined to some degree for a while—arguably since Suntory purchased Jim Beam and became Beam Suntory, gaining control of both ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. On its spirits menu is a vast collection of Japanese whisky, single malt Scotch whisky, rye whisky plus Bourbons, agave, brandy and liqueurs. Stokes ...

The Japanese studio is also known for its Godzilla films. Janus Films released a trailer for the 4K restoration on June 6. Filmmakers and movie lovers alike cherish "Seven Samurai." The film was ...

From the Tokyo Ninja Museum to the country’s most famous samurai battlefield, here are the seven most exciting historic sites across Japan that Shōgun devotees need to see for themselves.