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About
Located at 600m altitude in the Kuju highlands, Taketa City, Oita Prefecture. Founded by Shoji Utoda, creator of Whisky Talks Fukuoka (Kyushu's largest whisky festival), inspired by meeting Ichiro Akuto in 2005. Revived whisky distillation in Oita after Nikka's Kyushu plant closed in 1999. Cool climate, 10% locally-grown barley. Aims for light, fragrant Speyside-style whisky. 70,000L annual capacity. First release: New Born Batch #01 (2022). 'Kuju Sora' single malt released 2025.
Production Details
Owner
Tsuzaki Trading (Shoji Utoda)
Parent Company
Missing
Status
Active
Founded
2021
Still Type
Pot
Stills
Missing
Capacity
0.1M LPA
Water Source
Kuju highland spring water
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