This is the second installment of the Akkeshi Single Malt Blender's Choice China Edition series.
Kushiro Marsh and the surrounding area of East Hokkaido has a lot of natural beauty, with dynamic and magnificent scenery and a lot of unique flora and fauna that can only be seen in the East Hokkaido area.
We would like to share this blessed nature with the world together with delicious whisky from Akkeshi. This is what we have in mind for the Belnder's Choice series.
Now, we would like to introduce a very cute and popular species, "SHIMAENAGA". The "SHIMAENAGA" lives only in Hokkaido, and its appearance in winter is compared to that of a "snow fairy," making it a very lovely creature. Of course, there are many of them living near the Akkeshi Distillery.
The #1817 has a tidal flavor reminiscent of the sea of Akkeshi and is mainly peat + salt, while the #1888 is a set of American oak-aged and malt-derived sweetness, peat, and a contrasting taste of Akkeshi.
Cask Number |
1817 |
Type |
Single Cask Japanese Whisky |
Cask Type
|
Bourbon Barrel |
Aging
|
3 Years 9 Months |
Distillation Date
|
Sep 2019 |
Bottling Date
|
Jun 2023 |
Ingredients
|
Malt |
Abv
|
58% |
Volume |
700ml |
Nose |
Vanilla, citrus pie, bonfire, sugar |
Taste |
Citrus acidity ,sweetness, salty |
Finish |
White pepper, citrus acidity, peel |
Cask Number |
1888 |
Type |
Single Cask Japanese Whisky |
Cask Type
|
Bourbon Barrel |
Aging
|
3 Years 7 Months |
Distillation Date
|
Nov 2019 |
Bottling Date
|
Jun 2023 |
Ingredients
|
Malt |
Abv
|
58% |
Volume |
700ml |
Nose |
Custard, karin, vanilla, orange, tangerine |
Taste |
Citrus acidity and sweetness |
Finish |
White pepper, citrus peel, cocoa bitters |