White Oak (Eigashima) whisky distillery
White Oak (Eigashima) factsheet
| Name | Pronounced | AKA | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Oak (Eigashima) | Hyogo (Akashi coast) | ||
| Country of Origin | Status | Active | Whisky Type |
| Japan | Active | 1984 - Present | |
| Website | Tours Available | Owned by | Parent Group |
| White Oak (Eigashima) | Not Available | Eigashima Shuzo Co., Ltd. |
White Oak (Eigashima) Timeline:
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- 1888Five breweries combine to form the firm that later becomes Eigashima's whisky operation at Akashi.
- 1919Eigashima takes a whisky licence and begins broadening its spirits range, even though large-scale in-house whisky distillation does not yet follow.
- 1964By the Tokyo Olympics period, whisky is definitely being distilled on the site's tiny pot stills.
- 1984The distillery is upgraded into a whisky-focused plant, though still on a very small scale.
- 2013A 15-year-old whisky finished in native konara oak is released, showing White Oak's experimental cask approach.
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