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Yamazaki Distillery

Japanese Whisky, The story behind | By | October 25, 2025

A Journey Begins at the Source Where mist meets oak and time slows down — welcome to the world of Japanese whisky. Nestled in forests, perched by rivers, or cradled in coastal winds, Japan’s whisky distilleries are far more than production sites. They are quiet sanctuaries where craftsmanship meets nature, and each bottle tells the story of a place, a people, and a philosophy. Whether it’s the legendary Yamazaki, tucked between Kyoto and Osaka where Japan’s whisky history began —Or the coastal Yoichi Distillery in Hokkaido, inspired by the rugged spirit of Scottish Islay —Or perhaps a new wave of craft distilleries rising from forgotten sake breweries and revitalized farmlands […]

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Hakushu Distillery

Japanese Whisky, The story behind | By | October 25, 2025

🎬The Story Behind｜Hakushu Distillery – Where the Forest Whispers to Whisky There are distilleries built for efficiency.There are distilleries born from heritage.And then, there is Hakushu—a distillery that emerged from silence. In the early 1970s, as Japan’s economic miracle surged forward, a quieter revolution was underway—one not in factories or skyscrapers, but in forests. Keizo Saji, then president of Suntory, sought a place where water ran untouched, where air smelled of cedar and pine, and where time itself seemed to slow. He was not just seeking a site.He was searching for a soul. He found it deep in the Southern Alps of Japan, nestled at 700 meters above sea level,

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