Eigashima Shuzo Akashi Sherry Cask Finish

The Akashi Sherry Cask Finish is a blended whisky from Eigashima Shuzo, produced in Akashi, Hyogo, and bottled at 40% for the European market. The NAS expression starts in Ex-Bourbon casks and is finished in Oloroso sherry wood, a two-stage process designed to add dried fruit and warm spice to the house's typically clean baseline character.

The recorded flavour profile includes coal-gas, dried fruit, nutty notes and a sherried warmth, pointing to a spirit where the Oloroso finish has made a clear imprint over the bourbon-wood foundation. Entry-level Akashi blends can include sourced spirit, so origin is not specified, but the sherry cask influence is the defining feature of the release. The European market bottling is a compact 500ml expression targeted at accessible everyday drinking.