The best Japanese whiskies include the Mars Shinshu Iwai, Hibiki 21 Year, Hibiki Japanese Harmony, and Yamazaki 12-Year-Old ...

The distillery where Japanese whisky was born has been putting the country on the whisky map for over a century and has developed into a holy grail for whisky lovers. Demand and lack of ...

Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. Japanese whisky has become dramatically popular in the global market lately. The sudden surge of its acclaim was triggered by a single event ...

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.

In November, major Japanese beverage maker Kirin announced plans to stop selling its main whisky brand in March 2019. Another drink maker, Suntory, said in May it would discontinue sales of its 2 ...

"It's official – Japanese whisky has been declared better than Scotch," said Eleanor Dye in the Daily Mail. Industry experts gathered at the Pot Still bar in Glasgow in August for a "landmark ...