Hakushu / 18 Years Old - Whisky Magazine

Hakushu

18 Years Old

ABV 43%
REVIEWED Issue 64

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Specifications

Brand: Hakushu
Expression: 18 Years Old
Type: Japan Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 18 years old
ABV: 43%
Country/Region: Japan
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Tasting notes

Taster Martine Nouet

Nose: Intense. Sunny country fragrances. Dry hay, wild flowers. Sunflower honey. Then apple blossom and ripe apples. A touch of new leather.
Palate: Oak grip. Silky texture. Fruit is released at midpalate with a burst of spice. A mix of pears, peach, ginger cooked in a vanilla syrup.
Finish: Sherbety, dry and lingering. Slightly dusty.
Comment: A colourful character, lively and dancing on nose and palate.

8.3

Taster Dave Broom

Nose: Splintery attack. Fresh wood, a walk in a warm summer forest. Marzipan, wet raffia, green grass/blackcurrant leaf.
Palate: Off-dry and perfumed with good length. Melon balls and gentle soft fruit. Then the grassiness returns.
Finish: Dry.
Comment: Another lighter one which only gets going in the middle of the mouth.

7.5

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Hakushu Higashi Distillery, 2913-1 , Mukobayashi Aza, Yamanashiken Kitakomagun, Hakushucho Torihara, Japan

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