Tokinoka means 'fragrance of time' in Japanese.

Perhaps the least known of Japan's whisky producers is White Oak - but it has a legitimate claim to be the country's oldest with a license to make whisky granted in 1919 - four years before Yamazaki was built.

White Oak is located in the city of Akaashi in Hyogo Prefecture, west of Kobe, facing the Seto Inland Sea. The distillery was founded by Eigashima Shuzo in 1888 to produce sake.

Eigashima Shuzo obtained a license to manufacture whisky in 1919, but it was when the company moved to their current facilities in 1984 that While Oak Distillery was born.

The Tokinoka Japanese Whisky is the expression of taste and Japanese skills accuracy and balance of flavours with delicate texture.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Honey'd cereal, green apple and a few sultanas.

Palate: White chocolate, floral malt, a drizzle of maple syrup.

Finish: Slightly oily, with a pinch of pink peppercorn.