This Akashi Blended Whisky is a version specially produced for the European market using a mixture of Japanese and foreign-made malt and grain whisky. It expresses the aromas of chamomile and sherry.
The White Oak Distillery is located in the city of Akashi in the Hyogo prefecture. This distillery received its distillery license in 1919 but only really began using it for whisky in 1984; prior to that it mainly (and still) was used for saké and barley shochu production.
Distilling whisky only one to two months a year, production is very small. This is a non-age statement blended whisky, but it is likely around 3 years old and is aged in ex-bourbon before finishing in ex-sherry casks.
Powerful with a sweet and creaming structure, it opens to vanilla, American oak, and a sweet and smooth finish.
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