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    "name": "Tankyu Distillery",
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  "brandSummary": "Craft whisky and gin distillery in Higashikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. Founded in 2024, Tankyu Distillery produces single malt whisky and craft gin using Daisetsuzan spring water and local Hokkaido botanicals.",
  "founded": "2024",
  "location": "Higashikawa-cho, Hokkaido, Japan",
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    "Daisetsuzan spring water (94 mg/L hardness)",
    "Annual capacity 65,000 litres pure alcohol",
    "14 Hokkaido botanicals in flagship Yuki no Mado Dry Gin",
    "66.3°C annual temperature range accelerates whisky maturation"
  ],
  "awards": [
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      "product": "Perfume Trees Gin",
      "awards": [
        "SIP Awards Platinum",
        "World Gin Awards Gold",
        "Gin Masters Master Medal",
        "CWSA Double Gold",
        "Great Taste 2 Stars"
      ]
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  "mediaContact": {
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    "telephone": "+81-80-2554-7335"
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