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    Junji Iseki

    Chief Blender & General Manager, Blending Department, Nikka Whisky

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    Portrait of Junji Iseki

    Portrait of Junji Iseki

    i. Biography

    A 2025 Nikka-related profile says he joined Asahi Beer’s spirits research division in 1996, moved to Nikka Whisky headquarters in 2001, and later became chief blender. He is associated with the development and presentation of The Nikka Limited, a limited blended whisky released to mark his appointment.

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