Akashi Red, White Oak Distillery / 40% / 0.5l
- Akashi whisky is a product of Eigashima Distillery founded in 1888 to produce sake; in 1919 they obtained license to produce whisky but it took them more than four decades to get started.
Product description
Akashi whisky comes from the Eigashima (White Oak) Distillery, which has been operating since 1888. Initially producing sake, it obtained a license to produce whisky in 1919, but did not begin producing whisky until over 40 years later.
The current distillery was built in 1984 and distills whisky for a few months of the year, while the main source of income remains sake and shōchu. Akashi Red Blended Whisky is one of the company's latest offerings. It is a so-called Ji-whisky, ("Ji" translates from Japanese to local and in this case refers to a micro-distillery). The formula lists 34% malt whisky, (own and imported) aged for 3 to 5 years, and 66% grain and molasses distillate, some of which has been matured.
Aroma: slightly spirituous, vanilla, apples, grapes, a handful of garden herbs, pine board and a trace of lavender.
Taste: lots of apples, sweet cereals, vanilla, toffee, honey, pine needles and a light citrus note.
Finish: not too long, slightly alcoholic, with notes of apples, vanilla and oak.