Akkeshi Single Malt Shunbun
Kenten (Akkeshi)

Akkeshi Single Malt Shunbun

厚岸 春分

Distillery
Category
Single Malt
ABV
55%
Price Range
$250 – $500
Volume
700ml
Cask Type
Mizunara, Bourbon, Wine
✓ JSLMA Certified Japanese Whisky

About

The ninth release in Akkeshi's Twenty Four Seasons series. Shunbun is the spring equinox when day and night are equal. A celebration of balance and harmony in whisky form, with carefully composed layers of fruit, peat, and oak.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Cherry blossom, vanilla, soft peat, fresh grass

Palate

Balanced sweetness with stone fruit, gentle smoke, malt biscuit, and subtle oak

Finish

Medium to long with delicate peat and lingering floral sweetness

What People Are Saying

An Akkeshi Solar Terms single malt release. Like other entries in the series, it carries the brand's reputation for Islay inspired, peated maritime character. Collectors track each release eagerly, and the series generates lively discussion on r/JapaneseWhisky around each new launch.

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How to Enjoy

Neat to appreciate the delicate balance