No, Japanese scotch cannot not be legally labeled as Scotch no more than American made scotch can be legally labeled as such. They can be labeled as Malt whisky, The whisky needs to be aged and bottled in Scotland to legally be labeled Scotch anywhere in this world. Even a quick google would tell you that.
I’ve never heard of Japanese scotch. I’ve heard of Japanese whiskey, which I have a couple bottles of and they’re quite good, but they’re not scotch. Scotch has to be made in Scotland, otherwise it’s not scotch. I tried looking up “Japanese scotch” and didn’t find anything. Just Japanese whiskey.
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No, Japanese scotch cannot not be legally labeled as Scotch no more than American made scotch can be legally labeled as such. They can be labeled as Malt whisky, The whisky needs to be aged and bottled in Scotland to legally be labeled Scotch anywhere in this world. Even a quick google would tell you that.
I’ve never heard of Japanese scotch. I’ve heard of Japanese whiskey, which I have a couple bottles of and they’re quite good, but they’re not scotch. Scotch has to be made in Scotland, otherwise it’s not scotch. I tried looking up “Japanese scotch” and didn’t find anything. Just Japanese whiskey.