Nakamura sampling whisky barrelled in 2016, which is the year he founded his distillery in Shizuoka, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. — Reuters
IN a still fuelled by cedar from nearby forests, Shizuoka Distillery, a leader in Japan’s new wave of independent whiskey makers, crafts its spirits to tap into surging global demand.
This year marks the 100 year anniversary of whiskey making in Japan since the founding of market leader Suntory’s first distillery in Yamazaki in 1923.
