Inheriting a century-old whisky-making tradition and meticulously handcrafted, this is a truly unique single malt whisky. It blends single malt spirits from three different casks—sherry casks, bourbon casks, and white oak casks—in a golden ratio. The unique and rich aroma creates an exceptionally complex palate with a long finish. On the palate, there's a subtle spiciness characteristic of the original whisky, but it's elegant rather than harsh. Discerning drinkers will be captivated by its charm and find it irresistible.
Egashima Brewery has steadfastly adhered to its motto of "honesty" since its founding in 1679. In 1919, it became the first distillery in Japan to obtain a whisky brewing license. A family-run conglomerate with over a century of history, Egashima Brewery is a pioneer in the Japanese sake industry. Its brewers continuously strive to develop the smoothest whisky, and Akashi whisky is a product of this unwavering commitment, honed over a century.
Egashima Brewery has long been a pioneer in the Japanese sake industry, holding a leading position for many years. Its history can be traced back to the founder's father, who began brewing sake over 300 years ago using locally sourced rice and pure, sweet well water, laying the foundation for the brewery.
In 1888, Urabe Heikichi, the second son who inherited his father's business acumen, founded the Ei-gajima Brewing Co., Ltd. with the grand ambition of expanding Ei-gajima's local brewing industry throughout Japan. He adopted the Chinese character for "honesty" (诚) as the company motto. This marked the beginning of Ei-gajima's golden age in the Japanese brewing industry.
Urabe Heikichi, leveraging favorable circumstances, enabled Ei-gajima to achieve numerous remarkable feats in the Japanese brewing industry: establishing renowned brands of sake and shochu such as *Nihon Tamashii*, *Yuri Masamune*, and *Kami-taka*, which are widely known in Japanese sake history; becoming the fourth largest brewing company in Japan in 1889, and being selected as one of the top 100 industrial companies in Japan the following year; and obtaining Japan's first whisky brewing license in 1919, establishing the first distillery to produce a unique style of white oak whisky.
To combat the counterfeiting of best-selling products across Japan, the brewery invented the 1-liter bottle in its own glass bottle factory. Today, the 1-liter bottle is the standard container in the Japanese sake industry. Subsequently, Heikichi Urabe rapidly developed the factory into a diversified brewing company. Ei-gajima Brewery's products are exported to overseas markets such as Hawaii, USA, with their own fleet of ships providing escort. Even today, Ei-gajima Brewery remains one of the few family-run breweries in Japan that produces various types of alcohol, including sake, shochu, whisky, wine, plum wine, and brandy.
