Taikai Shuzo President, Naomasa Kono (left), and Master Brewer-Distiller, Yoshiyuki Omure pause for a photo on the second floor of the distillery. Behind them are three maekake, traditional aprons bearing the branding of three popular Taikai products. "Everyone at this distillery must learn how koji mold grows on steamed rice before they can do anything else in the company,” … [Read more...]