Akashi Sommelier Series Pinot Noir Cask Japanese Whisky

Classifiction: Single Malt Japanese Whisky
Distillery: Eigashima (White Oak Distillery)
Mashbill: 100% Malted Barley
Age: 4 Years in ex-bourbon barrels and then 18 months in Pinot Noir Sirgue French oak casks
Proof: 100

Akashi Sommelier is what happens when a Japanese distillery and a Master Sommelier get together and say, “let’s make something elegant, but let’s also have a little fun with it.”

On the nose, it’s black tea, walnut, and dried flowers—like rummaging through your grandmother’s antique cabinet, only this one comes with oak and promises not to smell like mothballs.

The palate is rich, smooth, and balanced, with stone fruit, tobacco, and leather all mingling together like the best kind of dinner party guests—refined, interesting, and not the least bit loud.

The finish lingers long and smooth, a little drying, but with just enough red fruit to keep it lively—like a classy exit line delivered on the way out of the room.

Bottom line: Akashi Sommelier Pinot Noir Finish is a whisky with poise and personality. It’s refined without being snobby, smooth without being boring, and layered enough to make you feel smarter than you probably are while drinking it.