Factory Tour, tastings:
4-109-2 Miyazono, Akkeshi-cho, Akkeshi-gun, Hokkaido, JapanBuy online directly from the producer:
www.uisuki.com/en/akkeshiExperimental phase: initial rating derived from official awards and critic reviews
ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Gold
2024
The Akkeshi 24 Seki Series returns with its 12th release, Hakuro, which reflects the seasonal transition from summer to autumn. This single malt, aged primarily in mizunara barrels, highlights sandalwood, honey, and pastry notes on the nose. The palate is rich, smoky, and subtly sweet with flavors of persimmon, while the finish delivers bittersweet chocolate, black tea, and smoky incense.
Located in Japan’s northern most island of Hokkaido and further east than any other distillery in the country, production at Akkeshi Distillery started in 2016. The goal of Akkeshi Distillery is to blend traditional Scottish methods with the unique flavors of Akkeshi, Japan.