Eigashima Shuzo Akashi 2018 Cask #62025

Distilled in 2018 at Eigashima Shuzo's Akashi distillery in Hyogo and bottled in 2023 from cask number 62025, this 5 Years Old single cask single malt was released specifically for an event market at cask strength, 62% ABV. Eigashima is one of Japan's most historically rooted whisky producers, its licence predating almost all others in the country.

Five years in a single Ex-Bourbon cask at the coastal Akashi site typically draws vanilla, gentle cereal sweetness and a light fruitiness from the house's clean new make, with the maritime air lending a subtle salty note in the background. At 62% the spirit is delivered at full intensity, unfiltered and undiluted. No flavour notes were recorded for this specific cask, but the bourbon wood and the distillery's house character point to a fresh, warming and direct dram.