J.P. Wiser's Whisky by 60%, reducing waste water contaminant by 90% and reducing overall energy consumption by 40%. J.P. Wiser had high standards for his signature product, aiming to refine the process for making Canadian whisky and raise above the impure and under-aged whiskies of the time. He soon became known for being blended with exacting care and aged to perfection in white oak barrels. Canada's Food and Drugs Act requires whisky labeled as "Canadian Whisky" be mashed, distilled and aged three years in wooden casks of less than 700 L. Due to the openness of this definition, a Master Blender is free
Japanese whisky some time it was believed by many that whisky made in the Scottish style, but not produced in Scotland, could not possibly measure up to the standards of the traditional Scotch whisky distilleries. Before 2000, the market for Japanese whiskies was almost entirely domestic, though this changed in 2001 when Nikka's 10-year Yoichi single malt won "Best of the Best" at "Whisky Magazine"s awards. In the blind tasting organized by "Whisky Magazine" in 2003, the results of which are published in WM #30, the winners of the category "Japanese Whiskies" were: In the main ranking (covering all categories of whisky)