Irish whiskey makers eye Asia as COVID hits key US market

Brexit also pushes distillers to expand business to China, Singapore and Japan

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Irish whiskey is new in Asia, but distillers believe the region could become their largest market in a decade. (Photo courtesy of Hyde)

NANA SHIBATA and CK TAN, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/SHANGHAI -- Irish whiskey makers, reliant until now on coronavirus-hit Europe and the U.S., have sniffed opportunity in Asia.

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