An exciting new release from the up and coming Akashi White Oak distillery that was matured for 3 years in a top quality sherry cask. Despite being quite young, this whisky brings a range of intriguing notes to the table, with the deliciously floral Akashi spirit combining perfectly with hints of dried fruits, sticky dates and cinnamon spice imparted by the sherry cask.
The White Oak distillery is perhaps the least known of Japan’ whisky producers. The distillery was founded by in 1888 to produce sake, and because of this, has a legitimate claim of being the country’s oldest whisky producer. In 1919, Eigashima Shuzo obtained a license to make whisky — four years before Yamazaki was built. This White Oak Akashi was matured in a bourbon barrel for 5 years. This is a first fill whisky, if you want to try something truly exotic with only limited number of bottles ever released, then this whisky should be for you!
One of the first Japanese single malts to break into the UK market, Suntory's Yamazaki 12 Year Old continues to impress with its well-balanced fruity sweetness, something that appeals to novice and experienced whisky drinkers alike.
A ten year old, elegantly peaty single malt from Nikka's beautiful Yoichi distillery in Hokkaido, where whisky is made as it used to be in Scotland with small direct-fired stills and matured in the finest wood the company can find. Bottled at 45% for extra oomph. On the face of it, this is expensive for a ten year old whisky, but it's well worth the money in quality terms.
While maintaining the boldness of traditional Yoichi malt whisky, this blended whisky is distinguished by its soft palate. It offers whisky lovers a simple introduction to the superior quality of Yoichi malt whisky. This is a rare blended whisky, using malt whiskies distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2009 at cask strength.