Suntory adds 4 pot stills to meet brisk whisky demand

Suntory adds 4 pot stills to meet brisk whisky demand

HOKUTO, Japan - Two pairs of pot stills newly installed at Suntory Liquors Ltd.'s Hakushu Distillery in Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, are shown to the press on Sept. 24, 2014. This was the distiller's first equipment expansion in 33 years designed to meet growing demand for its "Hakushu" brand whisky.

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