Japan Whisky

The Everyday Classic – Akashi Red Blended Japanese Whisky

🌏 Description
Akashi Red is a light and approachable blended whisky from Eigashima Shuzo (White Oak Distillery), located in the coastal town of Akashi in Hyogo Prefecture. As one of Japan’s oldest licensed whisky makers, this small-scale distillery combines traditional craftsmanship with a focus on everyday enjoyment. Akashi Red is designed to be an easy, versatile whisky — ideal for casual sipping or as an introduction to the world of Japanese spirits.

The aroma is inviting and clean, with hints of fresh grain, red berries, vanilla, and a gentle sweetness. On the palate, it’s light-bodied and mellow, offering soft notes of toffee, red apple, cereal grain, and just a hint of oak. There’s no heavy smoke or spice — just smooth, balanced flavors that flow easily. The finish is soft, slightly dry, and pleasantly warming.

This is a whisky for relaxing nights, casual sharing, and daily rituals. It fits perfectly in a highball, pairs well with simple foods like yakitori or grilled fish, and feels at home in both modern bars and quiet home settings. Akashi Red is a whisky that doesn’t ask for attention — it simply offers comfort.

🔹 Key Features
• Blended Japanese whisky from White Oak Distillery (Hyogo, Japan)
• Mild and smooth with notes of red fruit, vanilla, and light oak
• Aged in American oak barrels
• Crafted for daily enjoyment, especially in highballs
• Ideal for whisky beginners or as a light break between heavier drams
• Value-oriented and authentic, from a distillery with over 100 years of hist

Where Wine Meets Whisky – Amahagan Vino de Pago World Malt

🌏 Description
The Amahagan Edition Vino de Pago is a daring and elegant creation by Nagahama Distillery, Japan’s smallest and most experimental whisky producer. This limited-edition release takes a global approach — blending world malts and then finishing them in Vino de Pago red wine casks from Spain, resulting in a rich, wine-kissed profile that fuses Japanese subtlety with European depth.

On the nose, this whisky greets you with notes of red berries, dried plum, dark chocolate, and a touch of floral earthiness from the wine-soaked oak. The palate reveals ripe black cherry, cocoa powder, light smoke, and a soft acidity reminiscent of full-bodied Spanish wine. It finishes long and silky with a delicate echo of tannins and spice — a true fusion of wine craftsmanship and Japanese whisky finesse.

Ideal for whisky explorers, wine lovers, and collectors seeking something complex yet harmonious, Amahagan Vino de Pago is both innovative and accessible, offering a bridge between two worlds of flavor.

🔹 Key Features
• Finished in Spanish Vino de Pago red wine casks
• Part of Nagahama’s Amahagan experimental series
• Aromatic and layered with wine, malt, and spice notes
• World malt blend aged and finished in Japan
• Great for sipping, food pairing, or tasting flights

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Worlds Meet in Oak – Amahagan Mongolian Oak Finish by Nagahama Distillery

🌏 Description
The Amahagan World Malt Edition: Mongolian Oak Finish is a bold and exotic release from Nagahama Distillery, Japan’s smallest but one of its most daring whisky producers. As part of the Amahagan experimental series, this bottling showcases Nagahama’s talent for global malt blending, finished with an unconventional twist — aging in rare Mongolian oak barrels.

This oak variety, seldom seen in the whisky world, imparts a unique profile: deep spice, aromatic wood, and dried fruit warmth. On the nose, expect clove, roasted hazelnut, and cinnamon bark. The palate expands with malted barley richness, stewed figs, dark honey, and toasted oak, building to a robust, dry finish laced with black pepper and exotic tannins.

Nagahama’s Amahagan series often blends imported malt with their own distillate, and this edition reflects a bridge between worlds: Japanese technique, global flavor, and wood innovation. It’s a dram for those seeking something beyond tradition — a fusion of curiosity and craft.

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🔹 Key Features
• Finished in rare Mongolian oak casks
• Blended world malt, including Nagahama’s own spirit
• Notes of spice, roasted nuts, dried fruit, and oak tannin
• Crafted by Japan’s smallest distillery with global vision
• Part of the innovative Amahagan series