A nose of sandalwood accompanied by honey, freshly baked bread, and pastry cream leads to a rich and smoky palate of persimmon, bittersweet chocolate, and black tea.
• Single malt Japanese whisky distilled by Akkeshi Distillery in Akkeshi, Japan
• 12th release in Akkeshi’s 24 Sekki series
• 100% malted barley double distilled in Forsythe copper pot stills; barley is heavily peated to a non-disclosed PPM
• Water sourced from the Homakai River; filtered through a layer of peat
• Aged a minimum 3 years in a combination of Hokkaido mizunara, ex-bourbon, ex-sherry, and ex-red wine casks; non-age statement
• A nose of sandalwood accompanied by honey, freshly baked bread, and pastry cream leads to a rich and smoky palate of persimmon, bittersweet chocolate, and black tea
• Non-chill filtered; 55% ABV
Akkeshi’s 24 Sekki series seeks to evoke the micro seasons of the Japanese solar year, expressing seasonal nuance in liquid form. Hakuro is the heart of September, the 8th through the 22nd, when dewy summer nights embrace the last of summer’s vibrance. Akkeshi’s Hakuro – Glistening White Dew represents this voluptuous atmosphere through a single malt lush with mouthwatering pastry notes balanced by flashes of fruit and tannin.
Located in Japan’s northern most island of Hokkaido and further east than any other distillery in the country, production at Akkeshi Distillery started in 2016. The town of Akkeshi has a cool, moist climate with frequent rolling sea fog that blankets the town coming off the marshes of the Bekan-Beushi wetlands. Fog and marshes like these are indispensable to the production of whisky with similar characteristics to Islay malts. Operating in this bountiful natural environment, Akkeshi Distillery will be a sustainable enterprise in harmony with nature.
The goal of Akkeshi Distillery is to blend traditional Scottish methods with the unique flavors of Akkeshi, Japan. With extremely unique aromas and flavors unlike anything else these whiskies will be a delight to aficionados worldwide. Akkeshi Distillery is the true embodiment of craftsmanship and is on track to be a leader in the highest quality Japanese whisky world.