AKASHI TANZANITE & AKASHI RUBY + GIFT BOX

This premium gift box includes 1 bottle of Akashi Tanzanite and Akashi Ruby, 500ml each.

Akashi Ruby

Distilled by one of Japan’s oldest family-run distilleries with 100 years of whisky making experience. Eigashima Shuzo was the first distillery in Japan to obtain a distillation license in 1919. AKASHI Ruby Blended Whisky is the first release of the Akashi gem series. Blended from whisky aged over 3 years in sherry, bourbon and shochu casks. Smooth and mellow with beautifully sweet notes.

Cask Type: Ex-Bourbon, Ex-Sherry, Ex-Shochu Casks

Distillery: Eigashima Distillery

Alcohol Content: 40%

Volume: 500ml

Tasting Notes
Nose: Vanilla, honey, with hints of apricot and dried fruit.

Palate: Clean and smooth, followed by chestnuts, spicy oaks and salted caramel sauce.

Finish: Long finish with a touch of saltiness that goes perfectly with seafoods.

Akashi Tanzanite

The second expression from the Akashi Gem Series has been hand-blended by Eigashima Distillery’s toji (master sake   brewer) and aged for 3 years in carefully selected sherry and bourbon casks. Eigashima was formally established as a limited company in 1888 by Hyokichi Urabe, whose family’s brewing history in the sake town of Nada can be traced   back to 1679. In 1919, they obtained Japan’s first whisky brewing license and started creating their own style of whisky. Benefiting from the mild and dry climate of the Seto Inland Sea and the good spring water source from Mount Rokkō, this Akashi single malt has been distilled with the century-old craftsmanship that makes it one of the unique and exceptional Japanese whiskies. Having been aged in oak casks in a blessed brewing environment gives the whisky a complex flavor and a rich full body.

Cask Type: Old Spanish Sherry Oak Butts, Ex-Bourbon Casks

Distillery: Eigashima Distillery

Alcohol Content: 43%

Volume: 500ml

Tasting Notes

Nose: Sweet, light smoky with clove and other spices.

Palate: Robust texture, green apple, hints of smoky, aniseed and candied ginger.

Finish: Slight smoky flavor with fruity finish.