Eigashima, the sake and shochu producer who owns the White Oak distillery, have been in the whisky business for a long time but only released their first single malt in 2007. Their whisky range is now famously known by the name "Akashi". The business dates back to 1888 and they were the first whisky maker in 1919, even before the…
Akashi Whisky is the only whisky in the world that is produced under the supervision of a grand master of sake making, a Toji. Thus, many sake making methods are implemented in the production of the whisky. The White Oak AKASHI RED Blended Whisky is a typical Japanese blend,30% malted barley and 70% grain are used for this whisky. The…
Black Bush is a blended Irish whiskey from Old Bushmills Distillery in Northern Ireland. The malt whiskey content is Bushmills spirit aged in sherry casks and the grain whiskey comes from Middleton distillery in the South. A great value whiskey with soft rounded texture.
Bushmills is the oldest licensed distillery in Ireland, with a history that dates back to 1608 when King James I granted a license to Sir Thomas Phillips to distill whiskey in the area of the River Bush in County Antrim in what is today Northern Ireland.
Bushmills is the oldest licensed distillery in Ireland, with a history that dates back to 1608 when King James I granted a license to Sir Thomas Phillips to distill whiskey in the area of the River Bush in County Antrim in what is today Northern Ireland.
Bushmills is the oldest licensed distillery in Ireland, with a history that dates back to 1608 when King James I granted a license to Sir Thomas Phillips to distill whiskey in the area of the River Bush in County Antrim in what is today Northern Ireland.
NOSE: A burst of sweet vanilla leads to crisp orchard fruits, apples and pears. Lemon curd leads on to candied lemon peel over notes of clean malt. PALATE: Soft and creamy mouthfeel, buttery, with ripened citrus. A burst of fresh lemon meringue, followed by a wisp of char and white pepper. FINISH: Slight hints of dry smoke linger and intertwine…
NOSE: The lightest phenol drifts over the nose. Quiet and barely noticeable unless looking for it. What it surveys is rather beautiful. PALATE: A mix of light lemon honey and mocha makes for the friendliest, most beautiful delivery and follow-through. The deft smoke drifts about without portfolio. FINISH: Long, slightly fruity, with a balance of stone fruits and sherry influence,…
NOSE: Gentle, floral, sweet and juicy. Orchard fruits intertwined with nutty caramel, and nougat, all the while with wonderful butterscotch overtones. PALATE: The initial malt sweetness gives way to light citrus fruits, orange, lemon, green apples, pepper and clove. Spicey wood and lovely oak tannins begin to firm this whiskey up before the sherry influence from the oloroso casks come…
