Kikori Whiskey is a Japanese-style whiskey distilled by Korean-American entrepreneur Ann Soh Woods. Launched in 2015, Kikori is a rice based whiskey aged three years. Based in Los Angeles, Kikori is distilled in Japan. Since whiskey is not typically distilled from rice, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has had difficulty properly classifying the liquor.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

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  1. ^ Kikori Whiskey Founder Spreads The Word About The Beauty Of Japanese Whiskey; Forbes; [1]
  2. ^ AAPI-Owned Craft Distilleries Producing Whiskey, Soju and More; Wine Enthusiast; [2]
  3. ^ Why U.S. Distillers Are Reaching for Rice; Seven Fifty Daily; [3]
  4. ^ Japanese Rice Whiskey, Aged in Oak, With Hints of Ginger; New York Times; [4]
  5. ^ This Woman Is Shaking Up the Spirits Industry with Whisky Made from Rice; VICE; [5]
  6. ^ What’s the Deal with Japanese Rice Whiskey?; Food & Wine; [6]
  7. ^ This Whisky Is Made Entirely Out of Rice (And It’s Damn Good); Men's Journal; [7]