Akkeshi distillery (Japanese: 厚岸蒸溜所, Hepburn: Akkeshi jōryūsho) is a Japanese whisky distillery. Founded in 2016, the distillery is owned by Kenten Jitsugyo, a trading company based in Tokyo.[1] It is located at Akkeshi (厚岸町, Akkeshi-cho), a town in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido.[1]
| Region: Japan | |
|---|---|
| Location | 4-109-2 Miyazono, Akkeshi-cho, Akkeshi-gun, Hokkaido 088-1124 |
| Coordinates | 43°4′33.0″N 144°49′14.7″E / 43.075833°N 144.820750°E |
| Owner | Kenten Jitsugyo |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Status | Active |
| No. of stills | 1 wash still, 1 spirit still |
| Website | Akkeshi distillery (in English) |
References
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edit- Van Eycken, Stefan (1 July 2016). "開業直前レポート（1）：厚岸蒸溜所【前半／全2回】" [Report just before opening (1): Akkeshi Distillery (part 1 of 2 parts)]. WHISKY Magazine Japan (in Japanese). WHISKY Magazine Japan. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ———————— (13 July 2016). "開業直前レポート（1）：厚岸蒸溜所【後半／全2回】】" [Report just before opening (1): Akkeshi Distillery (part 2 of 2 parts)]. WHISKY Magazine Japan (in Japanese). WHISKY Magazine Japan. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- Whiskey Richard (28 April 2020). "Akkeshi distillery". nomunication.jp. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- 道東の地から新しいジャパニーズ・ウイスキーの誕生 [The birth of a new Japanese whisky from the land of Eastern Hokkaido]. 29th Regular Meeting, 2016-2017 (in Japanese). Kushiro, Hokkaido: Kushiro Rotary Club. 23 February 2017.
External links
edit- Akkeshi distillery – official site (in English)
