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- Category Japanese Whisky
- Country Japan
- Distillery White Oak
- Style Japanese Whisky
- Alcohol 50%*
- Cask number 61071
- Single cask? Yes
Akashi
5 Year Old Single Malt Sherry Cask Whisky
(0.75l,
50%*)
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
A very limited treat from what you may know as the ‘White Oak Distillery’ from Hyogo, Japan. More specifically, from cask number 61071. Mikio Hiraishi, the founder of Akashi and the current head of Eigashima distillery, is going hard with the cask creativity, and the results are beyond mouth-watering.
This exciting tipple is a typical Akashi. It is produced in an intricate process that values quality over quantity. The 5-year stretch in Sherry cask leaves (lucky) us with a deliciously smooth and rich sip. Savor the dried fruits, butter, and cinnamon in every hard-to-get glass of this unique Whisky.
*This bottle is a collector’s item; we will not be able to entertain any refunds or exchanges.
**Individual orders are limited to one item per person, as we wish to allow everyone to participate.
***Any kind of transit damage is insured and will be reimbursed.
- Category Japanese Whisky
- Country Japan
- Distillery White Oak
- Style Japanese Whisky
- Alcohol 50%*
- Cask number 61071
- Single cask? Yes
Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
It's not uncommon for Japanese Whisky to be aged in mizunara (Japanese oak) casks. Suntory conducted a research on how mizunara oak influences Whisky flavor and found out it adds coconut notes to it.
Japanese Single Malts, like Scotch, are double-distilled in pot stills. Grain Whiskies, on the other hand, are distilled in column stills.
The two biggest Whisky producers in Japan are Nikka and Suntory, major rivals.
In recent years, Japanese Whiskies have won several top prizes at the World Whisky Awards and have consistently scored higher than Scotch Whiskies in blind tastings. Talk about a student surpassing the master!
The Highball brought Japanese Whisky back to life. Aside from some attention from overseas, Japanese Whisky consumption domestically was very low during the better part of the early 2000s. It wasn’t until 2008, when Suntory launched the Highball campaign featuring their Kakubin Whisky that things kicked off.
Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan, and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and the USA, they spell it Whiskey.
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Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
It's not uncommon for Japanese Whisky to be aged in mizunara (Japanese oak) casks. Suntory conducted a research on how mizunara oak influences Whisky flavor and found out it adds coconut notes to it.
Japanese Single Malts, like Scotch, are double-distilled in pot stills. Grain Whiskies, on the other hand, are distilled in column stills.
The two biggest Whisky producers in Japan are Nikka and Suntory, major rivals.
In recent years, Japanese Whiskies have won several top prizes at the World Whisky Awards and have consistently scored higher than Scotch Whiskies in blind tastings. Talk about a student surpassing the master!
The Highball brought Japanese Whisky back to life. Aside from some attention from overseas, Japanese Whisky consumption domestically was very low during the better part of the early 2000s. It wasn’t until 2008, when Suntory launched the Highball campaign featuring their Kakubin Whisky that things kicked off.
Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan, and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and the USA, they spell it Whiskey.
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