Suntory to Expand Output as Japanese Whisky Sees Global Boom
- Could increase in 2027: Suntory Spirits president Torii says
- Major whisky makers look to improve quality standards
Premium Japanese whisky supplier Suntory Spirits Ltd. said output could increase in 2027, as it expands capacity to meet growing global needs.
Suntory Spirits has begun two-year renovations at its distilleries in Yamazaki, near Kyoto, and Hakushu, close to Tokyo, at a cost of about 10 billion yen ($66 million), President Nobuhiro Torii said in an interview. The company has invested more than 60 billion yen in increasing production capacity over the past decade, he said, including expanding storage facilities.