2018 Adelphi Akkeshi 3 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

Part of their 30th Birthday celebrations is this curious Adelphi release from the little known Akkeshi Distillery in Hokkaido. Founded in 2013 by the Kenten Company, Akkeshi is sometimes referred to as the little Lagavulin due to its similarities to the famous Scottish distillery. Distilled in 2018, this expression spent its time in a first-fill ex-bourbon barrel before being bottled with no added colour, no chill filtration and at cask strength. The style is summed up as "elegantly peated." Those lucky enough to taste it have noted its precocious maturity at just three years old. 57.8% Alc./Vol. 253 bottles on offer globally.