a unit of beer maker Asahi Group, have spent the past decade ramping up capacity and stock of the spirit, which must age for at least three years to qualify as “Japanese whisky,” under 2021 ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of whisky production in Japan, and the spirit has taken a ride similar to those of other hit items here. Japanese whiskies started out as imitations of ...

There are more expansion plans to come from Asahi. Its famous whiskey brand Nikka has largely been confined to Japan owing to ...

Asahi Group Holdings (Asahi) has seen steady growth in the third quarter of 2024 buoyed by a rise in local Japanese demand ...

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd ... segment sells beer-type beverages, shochu (Japanese distilled beverage), RTD (ready-to-drink) low-alcohol beverages, whisky and spirits, and wines.