Eigashima Shuzo White Oak 4 Years Old Cask #61694

A single cask, cask strength single malt from Eigashima Shuzo, distilled at its Akashi distillery in Hyogo and bottled at 50% ABV for the European market from cask number 61694 at 4 Years Old. The expression highlights Eigashima's willingness to explore a wide range of wood types, with white wine cask maturation being one of the less common choices in the house's programme.

White wine casks typically impart a delicate, pale fruit character, floral top notes and a crisp, dry finish to a spirit, sitting at the lighter end of the wood-influence spectrum. The clean, coastal Hyogo new make is a natural fit for this gentler cask style, and four years in white wine wood at cask strength should preserve both the spirit's inherent freshness and the subtle wood contribution. No specific flavour notes were recorded for this cask.