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World's Best Whiskey Comes From... Japan?

Yoichi is first non-Scottish brand to win top award

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted May 2, 2008 8:56 PM CDT

(Newser) – For years, Japanese whiskey has struggled for respect and praise; now, it’s on top of the world. A brand called "Yoichi 20 years old" has been voted the best whiskey in the world by Whiskey Magazine, the industry’s main publication. No non-Scottish... Read full story »

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