Ichiro Akuto rescued the distillery's whisky stock when his family business was closing after nearly four centuries. A little over a decade later, the 10-person operation is on a roll with its Ichiro's Malt scooping up praise from a rapidly growing fan base in Japan and overseas. "Some of that whisky had been maturing for 20 years... and it felt like leaving my children behind," said the 49-year-old Akuto. "So I decided to take all that whisky ...Friday 12 September 2014
Japanese Whisky Makers on a High
Ichiro Akuto rescued the distillery's whisky stock when his family business was closing after nearly four centuries. A little over a decade later, the 10-person operation is on a roll with its Ichiro's Malt scooping up praise from a rapidly growing fan base in Japan and overseas. "Some of that whisky had been maturing for 20 years... and it felt like leaving my children behind," said the 49-year-old Akuto. "So I decided to take all that whisky ...
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