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Bottle archive / kansai

Akashi White Oak Special Blend

あかしホワイトオークスペシャルブレンド

On the shelf Not declared

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What it costs in Japan

Observed shop / shelf price

¥1,980

700ml · tax basis not recorded

Static FX equivalent: about $13 at ¥150/$ (2026-08); not an overseas observation.

Observed price · checked August 2026
Yamatoya listed price, 700ml, tax included.

No overseas price recorded yet.

Can you actually buy it here?

Stocked by ordinary Japanese liquor shops and supermarkets at list price.

Our estimate · checked August 2026
On shelves everywhere at under ¥2,000.

Is it Japanese whisky?

We found no producer statement either way. This is not an accusation of anything; it means the question is unanswered.

How it tastes

Eigashima's cheap, honest everyday blend (the former 'Akashi Sea Anchor' renamed). Under ¥2,000 and on shelves across Japan — a useful price-floor data point alongside this site's other budget bottles.

Peat

Sweetness

Fruit

Spice

Oak

Smoke

Complexity

Body

Our estimates, scored the same way across every bottle so they can be compared.

Specification

Producer	White Oak Distillery
Region	Kansai
Type	Blended
Age	No age statement
ABV	40%
Casks	Various
Best served	Highball, Whisky and water
Our rating	78 / 100 (editorial)

Where to buy outside Japan

The Whisky Exchange

ships from UK

Master of Malt

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