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Old fashioned: Japan sake brewer returns to whisky after 60 years

Meiri Shurui repurposes enameled tanks and sherry barrels to add flavor

20221118N Meiri whisky barrels

Meiri Shurui has around 100 barrels ready to start aging its whisky. (Photo by Miho Matsukuma)

MIHO MATSUKUMA, Nikkei staff writer
November 20, 2022 00:10 JST

TOKYO -- With young consumers losing their taste for sake, time-honored Japanese brewer Meiri Shurui is hoping to find a new revenue source in whisky.

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