Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery(01 of08)
Open Image ModalA warehouse storing casks of unblended whiskey stands at the Nikka Whisky Co. distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan, on Sunday, May 6, 2012. Nikka Whisky is owned by Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., Japan\'s biggest beermaker by volume. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery(02 of08)
Open Image ModalThe Nikka Whisky Co. distillery stands in Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan, on Sunday, May 6, 2012. Nikka Whisky is owned by Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., Japan\'s biggest beermaker by volume. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery(03 of08)
Open Image ModalCoal-fired stills stand at the Nikka Whisky Co. distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan, on Sunday, May 6, 2012. Nikka Whisky is owned by Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., Japan\'s biggest beermaker by volume. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery(04 of08)
Open Image ModalCasks bearing the Nikka Whisky Co. logo sit at the company\'s distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan, on Sunday, May 6, 2012. Nikka Whisky is owned by Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., Japan\'s biggest beermaker by volume. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery(05 of08)
Open Image ModalCoal is burned in a coal-fired still at the Nikka Whisky Co. distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan, on Sunday, May 6, 2012. Nikka Whisky is owned by Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., Japan\'s biggest beermaker by volume. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery(06 of08)
Open Image ModalCasks containing malt whiskey sit in a warehouse at the Nikka Whisky Co. distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan, on Sunday, May 6, 2012. Nikka Whisky is owned by Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., Japan\'s biggest beermaker by volume. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Whisky Live Tokyo 2012(07 of08)
Open Image ModalTOKYO, TOKYO - MAY 05: Glasses of single malt whiskies, showing how the ageing process colours the whisky, on display at a booth for award-winning Japanese Nikka distillery, at the \'Tokyo Whisky Live 2012 Tokyo International Bar Show\' on May 5, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. The annual two-day event sees Scottish and Japanese whisky companies showcasing their spirits to the public, and offering their alcoholic drinks for tasting and sampling. This year was the 12th Whisky Live to be held in Tokyo, and the event concludes on Sunday May 6th. (Photo by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert/Getty Images) (credit:Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert via Getty Images)
Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery(08 of08)
Open Image ModalMalt wheat used for the production of whisky is seen at the Nikka Whisky Co. distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan, on Sunday, May 6, 2012. Nikka Whisky is owned by Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., Japan\'s biggest beermaker by volume. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)