Raw materials
barley malt
cereals (grain)
Independent bottler
Aikan
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Aikan is a whisky brand specialized in tropical ageing and finishing: whiskies distilled in Scotland and France are shipped to Martinique for a second maturation period in rum barrels and French oak casks, producing aromatic profiles with tropical and rum-driven notes.
whisky
whisky aged in tropical climate
whisky finished in rum casks
blended whisky
French whisky (French single malt)
Producer range
Producer range Aikan
Spirit categories
whisky
whisky aged in tropical climate
whisky finished in rum casks
blended whisky
French whisky (French single malt)
Representative products
Wisky Blended Extra Collection 50cl - Boxed - Aikan
Wisky Blended Fine Rhum Barrels 50cl - Boxed - Aikan
Wisky Blended Intense Rhum Barrels 50cl - Aikan
Wisky Single Malt French Collection 50cl - Boxed - Aikan
Casks and ageing vessels
new French oak casks (various woods, grain and toasting levels)
second‑use French casks
aged agricole rum barrels
ex-bourbon
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Aikan acquires already-matured malt and grain whiskies (Scotland and France), performs a first traditional maturation, then sends the casks to Martinique for a second period of tropical ageing/finishing. It uses agricole rum barrels and French oak casks crafted by artisanal cooperages; blending and dilution are carried out slowly until the final alcohol strength.
Ageing
First traditional maturation (minimum 3 years for the selected releases), followed by a second maturation/finishing in Martinique in a tropical climate for indicated periods of about 2–4 years; use of agricole rum barrels and French oak casks to rapidly extract aromas and concentrate the organoleptic profile.
Producer history Aikan
The name Aikan comes from the Arawak word meaning “marriage”. The project was born from the passion of founder Benoît Albanel and, since 2016, Aikan has applied a tropical ageing process in Martinique; the raw material (already aged whiskies) is sourced in Scotland and France and then further matured/entrusted to local barrels to develop a distinctive aromatic profile.
Production philosophy
To unite two continents, two climates and two spirits worlds (whisky and rum) to create whiskies with a tropical, gourmand character. It values the encounter between traditional ageing and hot-climate finishes using casks selected from French cooperages to achieve complexity more rapidly.
Territory
Martinique (tropical finishing), with raw materials/sources from the United Kingdom and France.
Aikan
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Products from
Products from Aikan
Wisky Blended Intense Rhum Barrels 50cl - Aikan
67,85 €
62,34 €
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Wisky Blended Fine Rhum Barrels 50cl - Astucciato - Aikan
64,84 €
55,65 €
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Wisky Blended Extra Collection 50cl - Astucciato - Aikan
76,09 €
68,48 €
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Wisky Single Malt French Collection 50cl - Astucciato - Aikan
88,12 €
79,66 €
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