Japanese whisky from Saitama Pref. striking right notes overseas

Japanese whisky from Saitama Pref. striking right notes overseas

SAITAMA, Japan - In this photo taken Sept. 14, 2009, Ichiro Akuto, 44-year-old president of Venture Whisky, poses in front of a copper still at the Chichibu Distillery in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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  • 2009/10/02 00:00:00
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