Jan 4, 2025
The Revival of Koji-Based Whiskeys: From Takamine to Trend
The Arrival of Jokichi Takamine On a crisp afternoon in February 1891, a Japanese chemist by the name of Jokichi Takamine stepped off a train in Peoria, Illinois. Invited by the Distilling and Cattle Feeding Company, which was the largest spirits producer in America at that time, he brought with him a groundbreaking approach to whiskey production. His innovative method involved using a type of…