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Re:Why Japanese Whisky Is So Good and So Hard to Find by ballenf on Friday July 13, 2018 @12:39PM (#17524442)
And the exclusivity factor. Whether a hidden vacation spot, restaurant, food, or under-appreciated spirit. Even a paid app from an indie dev gets is often more loved than the same app from mega corp would even if given away free.

Also why every large brewer has a bunch of "micro" brew labels with the big corp name nowhere in sight.

A Japanese friend gave me a bottle of Suntory about 10 years ago and it was my favorite whisky to share and talk about with others precisely because so unknown. It was also very tasty.

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Re:Why Japanese Whisky Is So Good and So Hard to Find by Freak_NL on Friday July 13, 2018 @12:45PM (#17524494)
It's one of the main brands you can buy in any Japanese supermarket. It's also quite good value for money.
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Re:Why Japanese Whisky Is So Good and So Hard to Find by kolpa on Friday July 13, 2018 @03:25PM (#17525912)
Suntory is the only Japanese whiskey featured in a $100MM-grossing motion picture, and that was 15 years ago.
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