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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-20T13:00:12.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The history of Japanese whisky isn’t quite as convoluted as other spirits categories. It’s just misunderstood. The category crept into the collective American consciousness right around the time of the brown spirits revival in the early aughts, thanks in part to Bill Murray’s iconic ad-within-a-film catchphrase “For relaxing times, make it Suntory time” in the 2003 movie “Lost in Translation.” Its rapid, if not abrupt, ascension in popularity in the following years made it appear as a contemporary creation to the average consumer. This is not the case. Japanese whisky’s timeline begins a little over a century ago.\n\nThe article 11 Essential Bottles of Japanese Whisky [Timeline] appeared first on VinePair.",
  "title": "11 Essential Bottles of Japanese Whisky [Timeline]"
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