For years, Munger and Olson, a plant breeder at Michigan State University, have been on a quest to resurrect historical varieties of rye used to make whiskey, hoping to revive Michigan's rye industry.

The company, IJW, has popped up occasionally in news reports about its Danville, Kentucky warehouse construction and its possible affiliation with the University of Michigan; Whisky Advocate ...

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