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Hokuto

Aged 12 Years

ABV 40%
REVIEWED Issue 40

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Specifications

Brand: Hokuto
Expression: Aged 12 Years
Type: Japan Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 12 years old
ABV: 40%
Country/Region: Japan
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Awards

Recommended
Issue 40

Tasting notes

Taster Dave Broom

Nose: Soft, smooth and fruity. Barley sugar, apricot, baked banana, tinned pear. Floral. Gentle, oak.
Palate: Soft and generous with gentle chewy, creamy mouthfeel and understated spiciness. Sweet oak. Bursts into life towards the finish.
Finish: Nutmeg, vanilla. Pleasantly dry.
Comment: A fine elegant whisky. The broadest and softest of the flight but with its own subtle complexity.

8.5

Taster Martine Nouet

Nose: Malty, biscuity. Dry hay. Honeysuckle. Thyme. Summer fruit. Touch of lemon. Fresh and clean.
Palate: Smooth, with a gentle crispy feel. Muesli with nuts and raisins. Lemon curd.
Finish: Rather short. Fruit and malt sweetly keep keeping on.
Comment: A wee cracker. Nothing sophisticated. Clean, straight and well combined. Quite cheering.

8.5

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