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Single malt whisky is seen in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This country has passed Scotland in the world whisky ranks. Can you name it?

November 18, 2014Geo Quiz

The country we want you to name for this week’s Geo Quiz has produced a single malt that beat Scotland in the unofficial world whisky ranks.

An advertisement for Suntory Holding's Kakubin whisky is displayed at a station in Tokyo on January 14, 2014.

Move over, Scotland — Japan is claiming single malt supremacy

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