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Akashi Whiskey 750ml
Akashi
SKU 87865

Akashi Whiskey 750ml

$39.99 - $39.99
$39.99
$39.99 - $39.99
$39.99
Availability:
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Eigashima Shuzo runs the White Oak distillery on the shores of the Seto Inland Sea in Hyogo Prefecture, just west of Kobe. Founded as a sake and shochu producer in 1888, the distillery became the first in Japan to hold a whisky license, obtained in 1919, though full-time whisky production did not begin until 1984. As Japan's smallest whisky distillery, White Oak still distills only a couple months out of the year, giving Akashi a genuinely small-batch character rare among Japanese whisky brands.

Akashi Blended combines Japanese malt and grain whisky with sourced Scotch, built around roughly 70% corn and 30% lightly peated malt. The whisky matures for about three years, primarily in ex-bourbon barrels before finishing in ex-sherry casks, a two-stage process that lends both grainy sweetness and darker fruit character. Bottled at 40% ABV, it draws on production methods rooted in shochu distilling alongside more traditional Scottish influences like pot stills and malted UK barley.

Expect a soft, approachable dram with black cherry, vanilla, and dried apricot on the nose. The palate brings golden apple, toffee, and a touch of oat, while a coastal, sea-air quality lingers underneath. The finish is smooth and malty, closing with a whisper of peat smoke and gentle sweetness. It works well in a Manhattan or an Old Fashioned.

"Akashi White Oak Malt Grain Eigashima Japanese Whisky

AromaUnusual and complex, the aroma peels back and forth in layers of fruits such as yellow apple, black currants, dark cherries and angelic fruits, while also mixing in the baked pleasures of Christmas cake, powder sugar, honeyed tea

PalatePull through the aroma while adding to the already complex nature with ginger nutmeg, cocoa, orange very surprising for a whiskey so young with a medicinal layer to still hold the attention

FinishMedium Finish with a Creamy sherry and peppermint coating relaxing the mood

OverallThe Akashi Eigashima Whisky is unusual in the amount of layers it brings to the table. Its medicinal layer is clearly evident throughout but doesn't wholeheartedly detract from the whiskey itself. The only drawback is with so many layers in every aspect, where do stop to enjoy just a few and breathe in an intoxicating effect.

Meal PreferenceFish or Fish and Rice"
Country: Japan
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Akashi
Proof: 80
Akashi

Eigashima Shuzo runs the White Oak distillery on the shores of the Seto Inland Sea in Hyogo Prefecture, just west of Kobe. Founded as a sake and shochu producer in 1888, the distillery became the first in Japan to hold a whisky license, obtained in 1919, though full-time whisky production did not begin until 1984. As Japan's smallest whisky distillery, White Oak still distills only a couple months out of the year, giving Akashi a genuinely small-batch character rare among Japanese whisky brands.

Akashi Blended combines Japanese malt and grain whisky with sourced Scotch, built around roughly 70% corn and 30% lightly peated malt. The whisky matures for about three years, primarily in ex-bourbon barrels before finishing in ex-sherry casks, a two-stage process that lends both grainy sweetness and darker fruit character. Bottled at 40% ABV, it draws on production methods rooted in shochu distilling alongside more traditional Scottish influences like pot stills and malted UK barley.

Expect a soft, approachable dram with black cherry, vanilla, and dried apricot on the nose. The palate brings golden apple, toffee, and a touch of oat, while a coastal, sea-air quality lingers underneath. The finish is smooth and malty, closing with a whisper of peat smoke and gentle sweetness. It works well in a Manhattan or an Old Fashioned.

"Akashi White Oak Malt Grain Eigashima Japanese Whisky

AromaUnusual and complex, the aroma peels back and forth in layers of fruits such as yellow apple, black currants, dark cherries and angelic fruits, while also mixing in the baked pleasures of Christmas cake, powder sugar, honeyed tea

PalatePull through the aroma while adding to the already complex nature with ginger nutmeg, cocoa, orange very surprising for a whiskey so young with a medicinal layer to still hold the attention

FinishMedium Finish with a Creamy sherry and peppermint coating relaxing the mood

OverallThe Akashi Eigashima Whisky is unusual in the amount of layers it brings to the table. Its medicinal layer is clearly evident throughout but doesn't wholeheartedly detract from the whiskey itself. The only drawback is with so many layers in every aspect, where do stop to enjoy just a few and breathe in an intoxicating effect.

Meal PreferenceFish or Fish and Rice"
Country: Japan
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Akashi
Proof: 80