Akashi Blue Label Whiskey

Tasting Notes:
Aroma: Fruity notes of crisp apples and fresh citrus fruits meet subtle, delicate spicy notes, creating an inviting first impression.

Taste: Sweet nuances of vanilla and honey gently coat the tongue, while subtle wood notes and finely balanced spice provide depth and balance.

Finish: Pleasantly long and warming. A restrained sweetness lingers, accompanied by a mild, slightly spicy note that brings the enjoyment to an elegant close.

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.