5 Countries That Make the Best Whiskey in the World

2. Japan

Insider Monkey’s Score: 7

Whiskey Exports in 2021: $420 million

Japan is an Asian country that is a global economic powerhouse. It has been distilling whiskey for more than a century now and started commercially producing the liquor in the 1920s. Looking to fight the growth of white label spirits sold with Japanese branding, Japan is regulating its whiskey industry through laws that will require makers to use Japanese ingredients and other processes. Large whiskey distillers include Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. Ltd. and Suntory Holdings Limited.