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Hakushu 18 Year

Single Malt

Hakushu // Japan

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4.32
4.32 out of 5 stars
( Total review count: 184 )

Hakushu is Suntory's mountain forest distillery founded in 1973 near Mt.

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Kaikomagatake in the Japanese Southern Alps.

Hakushu is Suntory's mountain forest distillery founded in 1973 near Mt. Kaikomagatake in the Japanese Southern Alps. This is a Japanese peated single malt aged a minimum of 18 years in a variety of casks including ex-bourbon, ex-sherry, and Mizunara oak.

    • age
      18 Year
    • Cost
    • abv
      43.0
  • Single Malt
    Distilled in pot stills from 100% malted barley, produced at one distillery, aged in barrels; if Scotch or Irish, must be aged for at least three years.

Tasting Notes

"Nose: Melon, Linen and Cinnamon. Tongue: Peat, Ink, lush Grass, Dark Chocolate, Honey. Notes: Exquisite, like a beautiful lover."
Added by Pedro Shanahan
Score 90
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Rich & Fruity

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