Akkeshi Blended Whisky Taisho
Kenten (Akkeshi)

Akkeshi Blended Whisky Taisho

厚岸 大暑

Distillery
Category
Blended
ABV
48%
Price Range
$250 – $500
Volume
700ml
Cask Type
Mizunara, Bourbon
✓ JSLMA Certified Japanese Whisky

About

The eighth release in Akkeshi's Twenty Four Seasons series. Taisho means "great heat" and is the hottest period of the year. The label is indigo blue, reminiscent of yukata summer kimono. Key malt aged in Hokkaido mizunara oak casks, blended with grain whisky. Won recognition alongside other Akkeshi releases.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Incense, cookies, fresh fruits

Palate

Dry impression transitioning to lactic richness, honey, chocolate sweetness, nutmeg, saltiness

Finish

Spicy and sweet with a hint of peat passing through the nose

What People Are Saying

An Akkeshi Solar Terms blended whisky. Part of the broader collectible series that has given Akkeshi significant visibility in the Japanese craft whisky community.

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How to Enjoy

Highball or on the rocks for summer drinking