Oriental Kanazawa Distillery (Yuwaku)

First whisky distillery in Ishikawa Prefecture. Founded by craft beer maker Oriental Brewing (est. 2016). Whisky license obtained and production commenced July 2022 at a facility in Higashimachi, Kanazawa, nestled in foothills surrounded by rice paddies. Produces an innovative rice-and-barley whisky using local white bran from Daiginjo rice milling. Approximately 200 litres per distillation run, 9-12 runs per month. Uses Noto cedar for barrel staves -- a unique Japanese cask material. Crowdfunded over 25 million yen on CAMPFIRE, an Ishikawa Prefecture record. First vintage expected 2025.

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