Akashi White Oak Akashi Blue Japanese Blended Whisky 700ml brand_Ballantine's As the Presenting Sponsor of

As the Presenting Sponsor of the Kentucky Derby

Rare Cask is crafted from the finest and rarest sherry seasoned oak casks

Known throughout Kentucky as a bourbon fanatic

Only a limited quantity is distributed each year with every bottle individually numbered

Release No 16

Akashi White Oak Akashi Blue Japanese Blended Whisky 700ml brand_Ballantine's As the Presenting Sponsor ofA blended whisky reserved in Japanese Shochu cask (American Oak) around 5 years, aged in bourbon cask before finishing in sherry casks for 2 years. White Oak Akashi was founded in 1888 on the site of Eigashima in the city of Akashi. White Oak distillery was the first in Japan to obtain the license of distilled spirits in 1919 and according to legend would consequently be the first to distill whisky. Production remained traditional and reserved for the