Akashi Ume Japanese Blended Whisky, Bourbon Barrels with Umeshu Cask Finish (50cl, 40%)

Akashi Ume is a Japanese blended whisky from Eigashima Shuzo, bottled at 40% in a 50cl bottle. It is made with 30% malted barley and distilled twice in pot stills. The whisky matures in bourbon barrels, then spends several months in Shiratama umeshu casks, which give it its own cask character. It is chill-filtered and has no added colour. Tasting notes describe plum and vanilla on the nose, a full palate of plum, spice and wood, and an elegant finish marked clearly by wood.