Akashi Red White Oak Distillery Blended Whisky 500ml

Akashi whisky comes from the Eigashima (White Oak) Distillery, which has been operating since 1888. Initially, it produced sake; in 1919, it obtained a license to produce whisky, but it started production more than 40 years later.
The current distillery was built in 1984 and distills whisky for several months a year, while the main source of income remains sake and shōchu. Akashi Red Blended Whisky is one of the company’s latest proposals. It is the so-called Ji-whisky (“Ji” translates from Japanese to local, and in this case refers to micro-distilleries). The formula of the drink lists 34% malt whisky (own and imported) aged from 3 to 5 years and 66% grain distillate and produced from sugar molasses, some of which have been matured.

Nose: slightly spirity, vanilla, apples, grapes, a handful of garden herbs, pine plank, and a hint of lavender.
Palate: lots of apples, sweet cereals, vanilla, toffee, honey, pine needles, and a slight citrus note.
Finish: not too long, slightly alcoholic, with notes of apple, vanilla, and oak.