Starting with the release of single malt whisky Kanro in October 2020, Atsugishi Distillery has been releasing the 24 Season Series approximately every three months. Basically, single malt and blended are released alternately, with the [Shunbun], [Geshi], [Shuubun], and [Touji] being bottles with a special flavor as the [Nishi Nibun Bottle].
The 19th bottle, single malt whisky “Rikka”.
It is the beginning of summer. It is the most comfortable time of the year, when frogs begin to croak and carp streamers swim happily in the blue sky. In 2025, the first day of summer will be May 5.
The season when the swallowtail flowers along the shores of Lake Akkeshi stand out especially in the fresh sky color of early summer.
The beatiness characteristic of the Akkeshi malt has been covered with Japanese citrus aroma as it has been matured over the years.
The key malt this time is all Hokkaido malt using Hokkaido malt and Mizunara oak barrels.
Aroma: Seasonal peach, apricot, mandarin orange, soybean flour cake with molasses
Taste: chocolate, orange confit
Aftertaste: black pepper, hyuganatsu, beach walkway
Reference: Facebook page of Akkeshi Distillery, Kenten Jitsugyo Co.
At “BAR Shinkai”, each glass is available for 45ml: 6,270 yen, 30ml: 4,180 yen, 15ml: 2,090 yen.
For more information on the Single malt whisky Akkeshi single malt whisky Japanese whisky Rikka please see this article.
For a full list of BARShinkai’s whisky menu, click here.
