SHIZUOKA--In a still fueled by cedar from nearby forests, Shizuoka Distillery, a leader in Japan’s new wave of independent whisky makers, crafts its spirits to tap into surging global demand.

wrote Murray. Whiskey has been made commercially in Japan since the 1920s after a student who studied in Glasgow, Masataka Taketsuru, moved home with his Scottish wife Japanese single malt whiskey ...

Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. Japanese whisky has become dramatically popular in the global market lately. The sudden surge of its acclaim was triggered by a single event ...

The bottle features a stylized drawing of Totoro in the style of an inei, a traditional Japanese seal used by artists, adding to the traditional style of Ukiyo's packaging. The whiskey is ...