Suntory Hakushu Heavily Peated

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Hakushu distillery is located in the Southern Japanese Alps and is owned by Beam Suntory. The distillery started operating in 1973 on the 50th anniversary of the start of construction of its sister distillery, Yamazaki. Nowadays all Hakushu single malt is produced in Hakushu Higashi, a second distillery that was built on the same site in 1981....

Score 83/100

Suntory Hakushu Heavily Peated

Hakushu (pronounce ‘hack-shoe’) released this Heavily Peated on the market in 2009. It serves as the Japanese answer to the popular Islay whiskies. It is very light in color and bottled at 48% ABV. The nose is indeed fairly peated, but not quite as strong as an Ardbeg or Laphroaig, mind you. It remains pretty subdued. A bit coastal and meaty, but...

Score 84/100

Suntory Hakushu 12 Year Old

Just this past weekend, I had the pleasure of trying this Hakushu 12. I must say, I am fond of everything Japanese, especially Japanese whiskies. It is a delicate whisky. Starts sweet, Apples, pears, delicate sherry, slighty herbal, hay, semi floral, macadamia nuts, delicate peat and a slight grip tartness on the tongue, that kind of faded while...

Score 88/100

Suntory Hakushu Heavily Peated

Nose: Lemon curd and lots of campfire smoke , sweet peat and an earthy Element too. Ground black pepper as well. Given blind I would guess this is a young Caol ila maybe because of the lemony sort of profile, although there is some pepper which is quite unique. Palate: Rather oily. Earthy damp peat. Wood smoke. Sweet fruit : think pears. Soot....

Score 88/100