Hakushu Bourbon Barrel

Suntory Hakushu 12 Year Old 1997 Whisky Live Japan

This Hakushu was bottled especially for the 10th Anniversary of Whisky Live in Japan. The cask was selected by none other than Dave Broom, so you can be assured that it will be good, right? It is nicely sweet and mildly perfumy on the nose. All kinds of flowers, especially roses and lilies, and white fruit. A bit of vanilla that goes crescendo. On...

Score 85/100

Suntory Hakushu 12 Year Old

So its uni holidays and I've ventured down to the good town of Melbourne for some solid R&R. After conquering an entire bottle of JD Tennessee Honey and a Japanese bar which's lavatory featured relieving one-self upon a picture of an animated beauty (anime lady O.o). On this fine night my good friend MarkMD (who as of yet does not have a...

Score 89/100

Suntory Hakushu 10 Year Old

Hakushu is relatively young distillery, founded in 1973. It was not bottled as single malt until 1984. This 10 Year Old is the entry level malt of this distillery, whose name means ‘white sandbank’, after the white mud left by Ojira and Jingu rivers, from which the distillery takes its water. The nose is sweet and fruity on vanilla and white...

Score 80/100

Suntory Hakushu 12 Year Old

At first glance, this chap is approachable, unassuming and maybe even a little boring. But get to know him a little better and you will feel embarrassed for putting him into a box. Ok, as fun as that was, I don't want to overdo the metaphor! Bottled: 9/4/2013 Opened: February 2014 Nose: Pear, apple Palate: Pear, caramel, oak, raisin, smoke,...

Score 86/100