Hakushu 12 Year Old
(0.75l, 43%)
The Hakushu 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky tastes like an exotic Islay.
The name Suntory virtually defines the beverage business in Japan. Founded in 1899 to import and distribute wine, they quickly branched out into their own products in 1907. In 1923 they stepped out again, this time in the sacrilegious effort of distilling a Single Malt Whisky in Japan. But the traditionalist of the spirit-loving West soon forgave them for the most pragmatic of reasons… they made great Whisky.
The Hakushu brand was acquired and maintained to support Suntory’s premium Single Malt line up, and they are respected worldwide. The Hakushu 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky is their finely crafted Single Malt offering in the classic Islay style.
That means they import peat from the other side of the world to craft an authentic, smoky dram that often beats name brand Islays in blind taste tests. It has the light fruitiness of a Highlander with the earthiness and peat infusions of the Scottish islands. Bonsai!
The name Suntory virtually defines the beverage business in Japan. Founded in 1899 to import and distribute wine, they quickly branched out into their own products in 1907. In 1923 they stepped out again, this time in the sacrilegious effort of distilling a Single Malt Whisky in Japan. But the traditionalist of the spirit-loving West soon forgave them for the most pragmatic of reasons… they made great Whisky.
The Hakushu brand was acquired and maintained to support Suntory’s premium Single Malt line up, and they are respected worldwide. The Hakushu 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky is their finely crafted Single Malt offering in the classic Islay style.
That means they import peat from the other side of the world to craft an authentic, smoky dram that often beats name brand Islays in blind taste tests. It has the light fruitiness of a Highlander with the earthiness and peat infusions of the Scottish islands. Bonsai!
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Category
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StyleSingle Malt Whisky
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RegionJapan
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CountryJapan
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Alcohol43%
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Distillery
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Age12 Year Old
Flavour Spiral™
About The Flavour Spiral
smoky
grassy
honey
oak
pear
vanilla
red apple
lemon zest
sweet
What does Hakushu 12 Year Old taste like?
The Flavour Spiral™ shows the most common flavours that you'll taste in Hakushu 12 Year Old and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavour Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
The Flavour Spiral™ shows the most common flavours that you'll taste in Hakushu 12 Year Old and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavour Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
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Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan and some other parts of the world distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and USA they spell it Whiskey.
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Pale Gold
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Freshly cut grass, sliced peaches, hazelnut, honey, and a whiff of smoke
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Summer fruits and smoke with lemon zest and oaky malt
Finish
Medium length with cinnamon and a dash of sweet
Flavour Spiral
smoky, sweet, grassy, honey, lemon zest, oak, vanilla, pear, red apple
Pale Gold
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Freshly cut grass, sliced peaches, hazelnut, honey, and a whiff of smoke
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Summer fruits and smoke with lemon zest and oaky malt
Finish
Medium length with cinnamon and a dash of sweet
Flavour Spiral
smoky, sweet, grassy, honey, lemon zest, oak, vanilla, pear, red apple
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Ratings & Reviews
Dave,
One of my favorite whiskys ever. I try to savor this since it's discontinued.
Dustin,
Not my favorite, but the citrus and stout feeling from this one is aquired,after a few sittings, I really appreciate this one.
Antti,
It is an outstanding, intense, Single Malt Whisky from Japane, It has an intense birth with notes of freshly cut grass, sliced peaches, hazelnut, honey & a hint of smoke; while life adds notes of Summer fruits, smoke with lemon zest & oaky malt, vanilla; that leads to a long, sweet & warming death with notes of cinnamon.
Christie,
Good flavor up front. Slightly smoky. Backend is a little like paint thinner
Myke,
Peated with nice smoky notes, but not so much to give it that full Islay taste.
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