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Akkeshi Single Malt Japanese Whisky Seimei, the seventh in the Akkeshi Whisky “Twenty-Four Season Series”

This is the first release in about three months since the last blended whisky Daikan was released.

This Twenty-Four Season series will alternate between single malt and blended rele ases, and this time it will be a single malt release.

The 24 Seasonal Seasons are the seasons of the year divided into 24 equal parts and given names, such as “Risshun” and “Geshi,” which we often hear about.

Qingming” is the fifth of the 24 solar terms and is said to be “the time when all things are pure, bright, and beautiful,” and falls from April 5 to around April 19. It is the season when flowers and grass come alive and we feel the breath of spring. This is the season when a new environment begins, so it is the season to use a lot of energy.

Qingming’s 72 solar terms (one of a system of indicating the seasons devised in ancient China. The 72 solar terms are divided into three periods of about five days each.

“The label is a symbol of the arrival of the swallow from the south”.

The label is decorated with the silhouette of a swallow in fresh blue and green colors that remind us of the freshness of the season.

The Bottle

The key malt is “all Hokkaido’s original Mizunara oak barrels.

The key malt is all Mizunara oak from Hokkaido.

Bourbon casks account for over 70% of the casks, sherry and wine casks for over 20%, and Quercus serrata casks for a very small percentage. A total of seven types of non-peat and peat barrels are used.

The sweetness of the Akkeshi malt and peat is pleasant. This whisky has a strong sweetness + peat, which is a characteristic of Akkeshi.

Unlike the smoky peat of “Glauber’s Peat,” the tide-like peat rises softly after the good richness and bitter sweetness.

Our Take

The single malts that have been released so far have been “Kanro,” “Bousyu,” and “Ritto”. Ritto is a whisky that dared to depart from the line of Akkeshi, and was a hit with those who like sherry, because it was swept away by sherry.

This time, “Seimei” is back on the Akkeshi-line, and it gives the impression of being a perfect example of Akkeshi. The sweetness and peat coexist in this whisky as if it were the very best of Akkeshi.

The next release will be around the end of August. We expect the next release to be around the end of August. We expect it to be around “Shosho” or “Taisho,” but it will be fun to wait and see what the name of the next release will be.

If you want to know more about the Akkeshi Distillery, please check out BS Fuji’s Whiskipedia in December 2020, which featured the distillery.

The program is not only about the appeal of Akkeshi whisky, but also about the nature of Akkeshi-cho, the fishing industry centering on oyster fishing, and the marriage of whisky and oysters from Akkeshi

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