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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

Raw materials

barley malt cereals (grain)

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.

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