Akashi White Oak Blended Whisky
Eigashima Shuzo / Akashi
Normal price €34,99
Unit price€69,98 per l
incl. VAT plus shipping / delivery time: 2-4 working days
A great Japanese blended whisky with character is the Akashi White Oak, which consists of 30% malt whisky and 70% grain whisky. The initially powerful aromas of malted grain, fruit, almonds and sherry on the nose are followed by vanilla and oak on the finish. It is matured in bourbon casks and white oak barrels.
Description
Akashi White Oak is produced by the Eigashima distillery, formerly known as White Oak, in the town of Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture. The distillery is located near the Seto Inland Sea and benefits from a climate with large temperature differences between winter and summer, which particularly favors the maturation of the whiskies. Maturation in bourbon and oak casks gives this extremely well-balanced blend beautiful oak and vanilla aromas.
The Akashi White Oak Whisky impresses with cereal notes and a hint of fruit. It is slightly spicy on the palate with fine tannins.
Aroma: Strong malt, chamomile, floral.
Taste: Soft and fine with vanilla, malt and oak.
Finish: Long, sweet and fruity.
Japanese whisky
Net quantity: 500 ml
Alk.: 40% vol
For sale to persons of legal age only
About White Oak / Akashi / Eigashima Shuzo
Founded by Eigashima Shuzo, the Eigashima distillery, formerly known as White Oak, was established in Akashi in Hyogo Prefecture in 1984. The distillery is located near the Seto Inland Sea and benefits from a climate with large temperature differences between winter and summer. This favors the maturation of the whiskies.
Eigashima Shuzo is a traditional company that was founded in 1679 as a sake brewery. As a sake brewing region, Hyogo Prefecture is particularly famous for its great water, which is of course also extremely important for the production of whisky. The company has also been producing shochu, umeshu and wine since 1888. In the early 1960s, the distillation of whisky began with seasonal and artisanal production. It was not until 1984 that Eigashima Shuzo decided to dedicate part of the site entirely to whisky production by building a malt distillery inspired by the Scottish model, which was named White Oak. Today, the distillery produces a small artisanal production of high quality, with particular emphasis on the balance of the distillates and the variety of maturation casks.
