'Must-have' whisky turns 100 amid soaring demand

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 19, 2023 12:39 am

YAMAZAKI, Japan: The famed Yamazaki distillery marks its 100th anniversary this year with plenty to celebrate, as Japan's acclaimed aged whiskies command increasingly eye-watering prices, thanks to growing demand and long-standing shortages.

Japan's oldest distillery has sat at the foot of a mountain outside Kyoto since it was built by Shinjiro Torii, the founder of Yamazaki maker Suntory, who wanted to make whisky suited to a Japanese palate.

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