Hakushu Distiller's Reserve Japanese Single Malt Whisky (2023) 70cl
From the Hakushu distillery in the foothills of Mount Kaikomagatake comes their Distiller's Reserve single malt whisky, a no-age-statement expression, that captures the smoky, herbaceous characteristics of their whiskies. Both lightly-peated and heavily-peated malts were used for this complex and deeply enjoyable whisky from Suntory.
Straight from the untouched forests, mountains, and pure waters of the Southern Japanese Alps, it is no wonder that Hakushu is a green and fresh Japanese whisky, praised by the most curious whisky connoisseurs and lovers of gastronomy.
Its crisp and vibrant feel, unique in a single malt, enlivens and liberates your senses Despite the green bottle the colour of Hakushu is actually light gold. To the taste there is yuzu, grapefruit and lemon thyme which adds to the freshness of this whisky. The finish long and refreshing with a hint of smokiness at the end
Suntory Hakushu Distillers Reserve Japanese whisky is presented in a sleek branded Hakushu gift box which makes it a perfect whisky gift.
Half a century after the Yamazaki distillery was founded, Keizo Saji inherited his father's vision, and in his quest for innovation, constructed Suntory's second distillery in 1973. Built amidst the deepest forests of Mt. Kaikomagatake in the Japanese Southern Alps, the Hakushu distillery is without question one of the highest in the world. The majestic forest that surrounds the distillery shelters some six thousand varieties of plants-almost twice the number found in Western Europe. The malt whiskies born here are simultaneously blessed with a very particular microclimate, luxurious forests, and water offering a rare softness and purity, only made possible by filtration of rain and snow through thousand-year-old granite rocks.
TASTING NOTES
COLOUR - Despite the green bottle the colour of Hakushu is actually light gold.
NOSE - On the nose there's notes of peppermint, melon and cucumber. To the taste there is yuzu, grapefruit and lemon thyme which adds to the freshness of this whisky.
TASTE - Yuzu, grapefruit and lemon thyme which adds to the freshness of this whisky
FINISH - The finish long and refreshing with a hint of smokiness at the end.
43% ABV
70cl