That's despite the growing popularity of Japanese whiskies around the world. Late November, Kirin revealed plans to end sales of Fuji-sanroku ... periods are blended to complete a whisky.

As Japanese whisky has overtaken saké as Japan’s biggest alcohol export in the last two years, Kirin ... eponymous Fuji Whisky ($60 a 700-ml.) and the ultra-premium 30-Year-Old Single Grain Whisky ...