Akashi White Oak Single Malt / Blended Whisky

White Oak / Akashi (Eigashima) · Hyogo (Akashi)
Alcohol Whisky Alcohol Established export

Eigashima Shuzo (White Oak Distillery) in Akashi, Hyogo, founded 1888, holds Japan's first whisky license (issued 1919) and is Japan's smallest whisky producer, with serious malt production from 1984. Its Akashi single malts are distilled from 100% malted barley, lightly peated, and aged in ex-bourbon, barley-shochu, sherry and new-oak casks; the White Oak blended whisky is widely exported. It is distributed in the US by Skurnik and High Road Spirits, and across the EU via Uisuki. The family distillery's century of distilling heritage anchors its craft credentials.

The supplierEigashima Shuzo (White Oak Distillery), founded 1888, Akashi, Hyogo; Japan's first whisky license (1919); smallest Japanese whisky producer
Why it sells abroadJapan's first whisky license; barley-shochu cask maturation; small-distillery craft

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CertificationsDistillery QA; US/EU import compliance. No third-party food-safety certificate published. Consistent with original draft.
Pack formats500ml, 700ml, 750ml bottles; cases of 6/12 — keep as estimate.
Shelf lifeStable spirit; indefinite sealed.
StorageCool, dark; upright; no refrigeration.
Minimum orderTypical: case-level via Skurnik/High Road
Lead timeTypical: importer stock; reorder 6-10 weeks
CapacityTypical: very small distillery; allocation for single malt, steadier blends
Container loadLCL/FCL via importer consolidation
PricingPremium; Akashi single malt 500ml retail ~USD 50-90; White Oak blend lower
OEM / private labelNot publicly documented as an OEM-for-others program. Eigashima (Japan's first licensed whisky maker, est. 1919; oldest family-run distillery) produces its own Akashi/White Oak brands and runs cask programs, but a private-label/OEM service is not advertised. Unverified.
Wholesale & MOQSingle malt / blended whisky wholesale; 500/700/750ml premium FOB
Key exporters & distributorsSkurnik Wines & Spirits, High Road Spirits, Uisuki (EU)
Export regulationTTB COLA + import permit (US); Japanese whisky labeling guidance; HS 2208
Market demandEstablished; recognized entry-to-mid Japanese whisky in US/EU specialty channels
How to source itConfirmed: Eigashima Akashi distillery -> High Road Spirits / Shin Group (US) and Uisuki (EU) -> retail/on-premise.
Verified sourceshttps://www.highroadspirits.com/akashi; https://shingroupcorp.com/producers/eigashima-shuzo/
MakerEigashima Shuzo Co., Ltd. (White Oak Distillery)
OriginHyogo (Akashi)
CategoryAlcohol / Whisky
Available inUnited States, United Kingdom, France +4 more
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2208.30
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