Japanese distillery drinking up plaudits as its craft whisky proves a hit Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ On display: Several of Venture Whisky Ltd.'s award-winning Ichiro's Malt whiskies are displayed at the company in Saitama Prefecture. | KYODO Kyodo Feb 24, 2021 Riding the craft whisky boom at home and abroad, a small distillery north of Tokyo is boosting production to meet a growing demand for its world-renowned and award-winning Ichiro’s Malt product. Venture Whisky Ltd. in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, has established itself as a pioneer in the more recent Japanese craft whisky industry, which actually has roots in commercial production dating back nearly a century.