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Akkeshi Usui

Japanese Single Malt Hokkaido
Age
No age statement
ABV
55%
Filtration
Non-chill-filtered
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Light golden amber, elegant and translucent with gentle copper tones.
Nose
Delicate peat smoke mingles with coastal brine and citrus zest. Light floral notes and a subtle fruity sweetness suggest dried apricots and green apple, with faint seaweed undertones.
Palate
Silky palate with gentle smoke, maritime salt, and orchard fruit. The finish reveals a balance of light peat, honey sweetness, and a briny minerality that echoes Hokkaido's coastal character.
Finish
Medium finish with lingering smoke, sea salt, and citrus notes that gradually fade into warm spice and a clean maritime mineral note.

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • ex-bourbon barrels
  • ex-sherry casks

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