Akkeshi Blended Whisky Taisho
厚岸 大暑
About
The eighth release in Akkeshi's Twenty Four Seasons series. Taisho means "great heat" and is the hottest period of the year. The label is indigo blue, reminiscent of yukata summer kimono. Key malt aged in Hokkaido mizunara oak casks, blended with grain whisky. Won recognition alongside other Akkeshi releases.
Tasting Notes
Incense, cookies, fresh fruits
Dry impression transitioning to lactic richness, honey, chocolate sweetness, nutmeg, saltiness
Spicy and sweet with a hint of peat passing through the nose
What People Are Saying
An Akkeshi Solar Terms blended whisky. Part of the broader collectible series that has given Akkeshi significant visibility in the Japanese craft whisky community.
Taisho (Great Heat) evokes summer warmth with rich, developed flavors. Collectors appreciate the progression through the 24 Sekki series, with each release representing a different facet of the Japanese seasonal calendar.
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How to Enjoy
Highball or on the rocks for summer drinking
