Hanyu (silent)
Hanyu was a Japanese whisky distillery in Saitama Prefecture, north-west of Tokyo, founded in 1941 by Isouji Akuto of the Akuto family, who had been involved in sake production for generations. Whisky production developed after the Second World War, with Hanyu later becoming known for single malt made using copper pot stills in a style influenced by Scotch whisky production.
Hanyu was a Japanese whisky distillery in Saitama Prefecture, north-west of Tokyo, founded in 1941 by Isouji Akuto of the Akuto family, who had been involved in sake production for generations. Whisky production developed after the Second World War, with Hanyu later becoming known for single malt made using copper pot stills in a style influenced by Scotch whisky production.
