{"product_id":"takamine-old-koji-whiskey-8-yr-750ml","title":"Takamine Old Koji Whiskey 8 Yr 750ml","description":"\u003ch3\u003eINFO\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscerning drinkers will notice caramel, pipe tobacco, dark cherries, and milk chocolate tempered by a refined, savory character rarely found in modern whiskies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Japanese scientist Dr. Jokichi Takamine first used koji spores to create a maltless whiskey in a Peoria, Illinois distillery in 1891, his innovation promised to revolutionize the whiskey industry. However, a combination of arson, racism, backroom deals, and government agents derailed his revolution by early 1894. Takamine went on to make historic contributions to medicine and culture — creating medical adrenaline and donating thousands of iconic cherry blossom trees to Washington, D.C. — but his patented whiskey process disappeared. Or so it seemed. Fortunately, the family-run Shinozaki Distillery, with permission from the Takamine Family Trust, revived the Takamine Process, and the iconic koji-fermented whiskey was reborn. Crafted with Japanese koji and aged in American White Oak, Takamine Whiskey captures the beauty of both cultures in a classic spirit that lives up to its name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Takamine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52824843452734,"sku":"Takamine Old Koji Whiskey 8 Yr 750ml","price":103.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0046\/7658\/3489\/files\/takamine-old-koji-whiskey-8-yr-750ml-3905849.png?v=1767670100","url":"https:\/\/gacraftspirits.com\/products\/takamine-old-koji-whiskey-8-yr-750ml","provider":"Great American Craft Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}