Akkeshi Japanese Whisky

Akkeshi is a Hokkaido whisky distillery shaped by a cool coastal setting, Scottish reference points and a growing family of Japanese releases.

Akkeshi Japanese Whisky

Akkeshi began distillation in October 2016 in eastern Hokkaido. The distillery draws on Scottish production references, particularly Islay, while developing its own identity through local water, a cool coastal setting and maturation near the Bekan-Beushi wetland.

Production in Hokkaido

Official sources support Forsyths equipment, two onion-shaped straight-head pot stills, six stainless-steel washbacks and water from the Homakai River. Bourbon, sherry, Mizunara, wine and rum casks may appear across the range, with the exact composition reserved for each release.

Understanding Akkeshi releases

The range extends from early New Born Foundations bottlings to the Twenty-Four Solar Terms sequence and other single malt, blended and vatted malt releases. Use each current product page for exact age, ABV, cask makeup, outturn and tasting notes.

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