Whisky Wizardry - Japan's Nature Distilled: Whisky Innovator - Ichiro Akuto
RISING - 2017

Whisky Wizardry - Japan's Nature Distilled: Whisky Innovator - Ichiro Akuto ()

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Japanese whisky is currently undergoing a boom in popularity around the world, with numerous buyers willing to pay high prices when prime examples come up for auction. In 2008, Ichiro Akuto founded a small distillery in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, and the drinks produced there in limited quantities owe their distinctive flavor to the local environment, as well as to Akuto's own experimentation with techniques and materials. We follow an innovator who is taking Japanese whisky global.