Features
Name:
Blended Whisky 'Akashi' with case
Cellar
The Japanese White Oak distillery was founded in 1888 but has been producing whisky in a traditional way and in small quantities only since 1919. The actual distillation process began in 1984, when the company built a new plant. Before then, all the whisky produced was used in a variety of blends known as 'White Oak'. The distillery belongs to the Eigashima company, established in 1679 and one of the oldest sake producers in Japan, in the city of Akashi.
Description
The White Oak distillery was founded in 1888 but has been producing whisky in a traditional way and in small quantities only since 1919. Akashi is a Japanese Blended Whisky with light and delicate scents, including notes of cereals and honeyed scents.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Amber-coloured. It has light and delicate scents, including notes of cereals, honeyed scents and nuances of yellow fruit. The taste is soft, intense and slightly spicy, with aromas reminiscent of the olfactory scents, and with flavours of vanilla, almond, chamomile, Sherry and dark chocolate. The persistence is long, dry, spicy and tannic.
Storage time:
over 20 years
Vinification
-
Acknowledgements
2021 Sommelier 90/100
