Country: Akashi, Japan

Region: Hyogo

Style: Blended whiskey

Raw material: Wheat, barley, and rye

Alcohol: 40%

Eigashima Shuzo (aka White Oak Distillery in Japan) is one of Japan’s oldest family-run distilleries with centuries of beverage-making experience. The operation is now run by its ninth generation.

Starting as a sake brewery in 1679, Eigashima Distillery has since expanded its repertoire to include shochu, whisky, wine, umeshu (plum wine), and mirin.

Eigashima obtained the nation’s first whisky license in 1919, however, due to the small nature of the company, they did not begin official production until small copper pot stills were installed in the early 1960s.

Akashi Whiskey is a malt and grain blend, matured in ex-bourbon, shochu and virgin oak casks.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Gold

Aroma: Slightly fruity, with hints of apricot and dried fruit

Taste: Clean and smooth with a touch of peat

Variants:

Single Malt

Ume