Read more Yamazaki distillery stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/39749/yamazaki-distillery.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 26 May 2012 01:35:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56780/sun-rises-on-japanese-whiskey.htmlNick McMaster<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=201850&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110331225200' border='0' />Japanese whiskey is becoming a contender on the world stage, set to steal market share worldwide from the likes of Johnnie Walker and Chivas Regal, the Guardian reports. Japan’s Nikka and Suntory distilleries took the single-malt and blended whiskey awards, respectively, at last year’s world whiskey awards, and a slew...Barrels of whiskey at Yamazaki Distillery, Osaka, Japan.http://www.newser.com/story/56780/sun-rises-on-japanese-whiskey.htmlTue, 21 Apr 2009 15:40:07 CDT