Hakushu 12 Year

The peat is fleeting. Cream and graham cracker

Nose - pleasant smell of apple and pears, sugar, no burn on the nose Taste - very smooth, caramel and pear, some stone fruit kicks for a quick sec Finish - moderate length and changes flavor as it keeps going, more pear and then charred caramel, sugar, almost no burn Score - 4.5, pricey but damn good. I feel lucky to have finally found this one Scoring Legend 5.0 - Outstanding, unmatched to others 4.5 - Excellent, I will always keep a bottle in stock if possible 4.0 - Very good, quite enjoyable to drink, can consider as a solid choice 3.5 - Good, would taste again 3.0 - Average 2.5 - Acceptable, still drinkable 2.0 - Inferior, able to drink but not enjoyable 1.5 and below—wouldn’t drink again unless I am desperate

I expected a LOT more from this given its price and other reviewers' comments. Not very good quality to price ratio. There are some very good 12 yo out there that deliver much better, eg Glendronach, Old Pulteney, etc.