Japan for whisky lovers
Tourism in Japan has tended to revolve around temples and gardens. But now, the country’s whisky is also becoming a popular draw, says Laura Millar in The Daily Telegraph. Once obscure, Japanese malts are now world class. You can learn more about them, and their history, at the Yamazaki Suntory Distillery, near Osaka, where the first ever Japanese whisky was produced in 1923. It proved unpopular, but in 1937 a version mild enough for the “delicate” national palate was finally created, and Yamazaki’s fortunes soared (last year, its Sherry Cask 2013 won Whisky of the Year at the World Whiskies Awards). After the tour, which takes in the whole distillery process, you could head to Osaka’s Bar Augusta, where there’s a vast selection of whiskies to sample…
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