Single Malt Whisky 'Taisetsu - The Great Snowfall'

• Lightly peated single malt Japanese whisky distilled by Akkeshi Distillery in Akkeshi, Japan
• 9^th release from Akkeshi’s 24 Sekki series
• Produced using sourced and locally grown Hokkaido barley, lightly peated
• Water sourced from the Homakai River; filtered through a layer of peat
• Double distilled in Forsythe copper pot stills
• Non-age statement; aged in a combination of Hokkaido Mizunara oak, ex-bourbon, ex-sherry, and ex-red wine barrels
• Marshmallow fluff, campfire, vanilla cream, funnel cake, and sandalwood on the nose transition to kiwi, grilled Concord grapes, and vanilla bean with lingering, bittersweet notes of smokey fruit skin
• Non-chill filtered; 55% ABV

The 24 Japanese Sekki are days that divide the solar year into 24 equal micro seasons. Taisetsu, roughly translated to “the great snowfall,” starts in early December and marks the period when the days are shortest, the mountains are covered in snow, and animals have begun their winter slumber. This aptly named expression is the perfect accompaniment to the winter season with its savory peat smoke and notes of brewed tea.

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