A Solution to Japan's Whisky Conundrum

Japan's whiskies have been getting more attention on the world
stage. While some "Japanese Whiskies" are rightly winning awards
in major competitions, others with the same label are often
Scotch or Canadian whiskies imported into Japan - where there's
no legal definition for what is a "Japanese Whisky" and what
isn't. Now, Japan's whisky makers are stepping in where the
government has so far failed to act, creating an industry-wide
definition requiring that whiskies labeled as "Japanese Whisky"
must actually be distilled in Japan. We'll discuss the new
standards with Makiyo Masa of Dekantā, one of the largest online
retailers specializing in Japanese whiskies. In the news, Texas
distillers are trying to thaw out after winter weather left many
of them without utilities for the last week, while Brown-Forman
plans to invest $95 million to expand its flagship distillery in
Louisville. We'll have details on the week's new whiskies and
look at the latest scientific research on terroir in whisky.