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Akashi White Oak 5 Year Cask 5158

Review by: Whiskery Turnip A new week and a new theme: Japan! I am no expert on Japanese Whisky, so I turn to a handy guide to make sure I can grasp the different distilleries and traditions. I was thrilled that Stefan van Eycken released a new edition of his Whisky Rising in 2023. The first edition has been out of print and quite expensive for a while, so seeing him release a new one with tons…

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Akashi 2015 3 year old Akashi Sake Cask Matured Ghost Series.

Unique flavor Akashi. New potty and honey, unique aromatic sweet with woodiness and ama-sake, obvious walnut aroma. Indefinable fragrance. With tingling mouthfeel, sour new potty like thin soil, honey, spicy malty flavor with strong winter spices. Spicy finish then indefinable salty-sweet remains. Mirin ?

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The Kikou.. Single cask from Akashi Distillery

I have to admit I have not had many whiskies from Japan so tasting this one was always going to be special..

( picture courtesy of Dekanta)

The kikou single cask is is as they say history in a bottle, the idea being that this whisky is an acknowledgement for the education of Masataka Taketsuru ( the father of Japanese whisky) who learned his trade in Scotland..

( picture courtesy of Dekanta)

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Eigashima White Oak Akashi 5 year old Oloroso Sherry Cask #1484. Well balanced sherry cask Akashi. Zesty alcoholic and fermentation smell then fine sherry and honey, cacao with moderate peat and smoke, hint of sea shore aroma. With smooth - in comparison to other Akashi I mean - mouthfeel, honey and caramel, chocolate sweet flavor with herb and powdery peat and herb. Pencil lead like cacao and caramel lingering with winter spices and herb.

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Eigashima White Oak Single Malt Whisky Akashi 8 year old Old Sherry Butt #188. Pretty rich sherry flavor Akashi. Rich sherry and honey, pencil lead with anise and peat, woodiness. With gooney mouthfeel, honey and raisin, cream flavor with winter spices and salty peat. Raisin and caramel lingering with winter spices.

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Eigashima White Oak Akashi 5 year old White Wine Cask for Shimanora. Impressive winy Akashi. Rich white grape and grappa with yeasty fermentation, woody spices, hint of honey and peaty aroma. Alcoholic but salty and sweet winy fragrance. With oily mouthfeel, simmered winy comport syrup without fruits and honey flavor with violets and charcoal, peaty and salty outline. Dry sweet lingering with winter spices.

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Eigashima White Oak Single Malt Whisky Akashi 5 year old Limousin Oak Cognac Cask. Fruity Akashi. New potty, maxi pan and sweet brandy at the bottom with alcoholic aroma. With zesty mouthfeel, chocolate and sweet red fruits syrup flavor with pencil lead, peat and pepper. Chocolate and plum sweet lingering with peat and spices.