Description
The White Oak distillery, located in the city of Akashi (Hyogo Prefecture), was the first to obtain a license for distilling whisky in 1919. Built in 1888 for the production of sake and shochu, at the beginning the distillery produced only blend whisky in a traditional way and especially reserved for the domestic market. Then the site was modified in 1984 to start producing whisky in bigger quantities. The Eigashima Shuzo Company owner of the distillery, produced since 2007 several single malt named Akashi.\
Tasting Notes:
Grain whiskey assembly (1/4) and single malt (3/4) This blended whiskey is the expression of taste and Japanese skills: accuracy and balance of flavors, delicate texture. Tokinoka means "fragrance of time" in Japanese.
Color: gold
Nose: Light nose, dominant cereal and fruity (peach) and gourmet on honey and vanilla
Mouth: soft attack, then he takes a lot of strength on the palate, with a nice power a little spicy. Very balanced, it has a nice aromatic range between malted cereals, fruit (especially peach) and almond and vanilla notes made by the barrel aging.The finish is long on malted barley, cream, vanilla and oak
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