Suntory the Hakushu 12 yo Single malt Vol.43% Cl.70

12-year aged version of the Japanese whiskey Hakushu, a very rare peated Japanese whiskey sought after by collectors.

The Hakushu distillery is located in a timeless area of Japan, immersed in a forest at the foot of Mount Kaikomagatake, the distillery exploits the pure natural water of Ojira.

The malt whiskey produced at the Hakushu distillery, with a tradition dating back to 1923, a tradition taken up by the modern Suntory distillery which produces the famous Japanese peated single malt "The Hakushu distiller's reserve 12 years old".

Suntory is a famous Japanese company that produces alcoholic beverages, following traditions and innovation.

Suntory is a distillery obsessively searching for the perfection and harmony of the whiskey it produces.

Among its companies, Hakushu was the highest in altitude malt whiskey distillery in Japan.

For Suntory The Hakushu 12 Year Single Malt, harmony is a pretty good word to describe this perfect peaty and smooth single malt.

Hakushu 12 years is a highly peated and non-peated single malt whisky, aged for about 12 years in oak barrels.

All the barrels that make up the Hakushu Distiller's Edition have been hand selected by Shinji Fukuyo, Suntory's Master Blender.

The work carried out during the aging phase in oak barrels is remarkable, the already excellent distillate is completed by rich aromas and sweet flavours.

Numerous international awards won by this single malt, the exceptional aromas and complex taste make it the most coveted Japanese whiskey by tasters and whiskey collectors.

Tasting notes:

Colour: Straw yellow.

Aroma: Delicate and floral, with notes of green apples, mint, vanilla, melon and hints of freshly cut grass.

Taste: Creamy with notes of spice, licorice, mint and citrus with hints of pine needles and light smoke.

Final: Good persistence with notes of freshly cut grass, ginger, wood, soft green fruit and smoke.