Japan's alcoholic beverage maker Takara Holdings Inc. says it has taken a stake in a Japanese sake startup with special processing techniques for 500 million yen ($3.8 million) to cooperate in brewing for its U.S. business.
whiskeys, announced they re buying the maker of jim beam and makers mark. the price tag, $16 billion. officials say this purchase will make the japanese company the third largest liquor producer on planet earth. and it s just the latest case of an american alcohol maker losing some of its american ties. you may remember a german buyer and brewer bought bud wires, budweiser, and a south african company bought miller. kennedy is in the house. kentucky to japan. it s sad. i m originally from southern indiana and we have been brand loyal to beam as a family. today they re weeping tears. not of bourbon. i didn t realize bourbon was that popular over there. they ve got yamazike. the japanese whiskey are clear