TYPE: Japanese Whisky
PRODUCTION AREA: Akashi – White Oak Distillery
RAW MATERIAL: 55% Cereal whisky, 45% malted barley
DISTILLATION: Double distillation through 2 “pot stills”. The distillery’s stills only work for one month a year so the quantity of whisky produced is always very limited. AGEING: In American oak barrels
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 40%
COLOR: Light amber
NOSE: Deep with notes of barley malt, oak, vanilla and floral undertones
FLAVOUR: On the palate it is soft and round, with notes of vanilla, oak and hints of spices. Fresh finish
As its name suggests (Meisei literally means “celebrity”) this whisky has the potential to become a cult product in the Japanese whisky panorama.