Adelphi Selection Akkeshi 3YR Single Malt Japanese Whisky

The name Adelphi traces its origins back to 1825 when the Adelphi Distillery was built in Glasgow. Its name was eventually changed to Loch Katrine Adelphi in the late 1870s. The distillery would be sold and eventually stop all production in the early 1900s. It was revived in 1993 by Jamie Walker who used the site as an independent bottling facility. He would eventually sell it on to the current owners, Keith Falconer and Donald Houston in 2004. Adelphi Selections is one of the most sought-after independent bottlers.

In 2014, Keith and Donald built and opened Ardnamurchan Distillery on the west coast of Scotland.

Akkeshi Distillery was established in 2016 in the city of Akkeshi on the northern island of Hokkaido, Japan. Located in a cool, moist climate with frequent rolling sea fog coming off the marshes of the Bekan-Beushi wetlands, the distillery is situated in an environment similar to the Islay region of Scotland. With six stainless steel washbacks, water sourced directly from the pristine Homakai River, three aging warehouses (including one located on the Akkeshi Bay), and a wide variety of aging casks—from bourbon and sherry to Japanese Mizunara white oak—Akkeshi’s limited release whiskies speak to the traditions of Islay Scotch with a distinctly Akkeshi interpretation of Northeast Japan’s terroir.