Throughout the years since the inception of Kotobukiya, Torii worked tirelessly to push his whisky blends and make them a staple in Japan. One of these hit wines was named Akadama Port Wine, meaning red ball, the symbol of Japan’s flag. Despite the lack of popularity of Torii’s wines in Japan at first, he worked hard, and eventually, his wine products became a hit across the country.
Torii was hugely fascinated with Western wines and had come into contact with a popular Spanish wine trader. Founded in 1899, Torii Shoten was Shinjiro Torii’s small wine store in Osaka. The company was officially named Suntory in 1963, however, before this, the company was known throughout Japan as Kotobukiya, and before that as Torii Shoten.
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However, as popular as the company is, few know the true, full story behind Suntory, and most likely haven’t heard the fun, interesting facts of Suntory whisky They manage many brands, including Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, and Pepsi.įans of Japanese whisky have definitely heard of and admire Suntory, as it’s the company that started the whisky movement in Japan and single-handedly made Japanese whisky the global phenomenon it is today.
The company is, after all, the third largest drinks company in the world. Actually, even if you aren’t a fan of whisky you’ve probably heard the name in passing somewhere. If you’re a fan of whisky in general, then odds are you’ve heard of Suntory.
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