Akashi Single Malt 5 Year Sake Cask
About Akashi Single Malt 5 Year Sake Cask
Akashi Single Malt 5 Year Sake Cask is a limited Japanese single malt produced by Eigashima Shuzo at the Eigashima Distillery in Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture. It spends four years in ex-bourbon barrels before receiving an additional year of maturation in American oak casks previously used for Kijoushu, a concentrated and naturally sweet style of Japanese sake. Bottled at 100 proof, the sake-cask maturation adds a distinctive softness and sweetness to the whisky’s crisp malt character, producing notes of vanilla, white chocolate, almonds and subtle fruit.
Bottle Information
| Whisky Type | Japanese Single Malt Whisky |
|---|---|
| Brand | Akashi |
| Expression | Single Malt 5 Year Sake Cask |
| Distillery | Eigashima Distillery |
| Producer | Eigashima Shuzo Co., Ltd. |
| Country and Region | Japan — Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture |
| Base Grain | Malted barley |
| Still Type | Copper pot stills |
| Age Statement | 5 years |
| Initial Maturation | 4 years in ex-bourbon barrels |
| Cask Finish | 1 year in American oak Kijoushu sake casks |
| Proof / ABV | 100 proof / 50% ABV |
Prices
Estimated Retail Price
About $220
Fair Store Price
$205–$240
Secondary Market
Not Established
Current United States listings generally range from approximately $209 to $275, with several retailers priced near $210 to $225. Availability is limited, but auction and private-sale data remain too inconsistent to establish a dependable secondary-market range.
Flavor Profile
A crisp and malt-forward single malt opening with walnuts, vanilla, soft orchard fruit, and a faint touch of peat. The palate has a mellow and rounded texture with white chocolate, almonds, bittersweet orange, chocolate-covered banana, and gentle oak, followed by a drying finish of black tea, leather, toasted nuts, and lingering malt.