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Hakushu 18 Years Old

Brand
Hakushu
Expression
18 Years Old
Type
Japanese Whisky / Single Malt
Age
18 Year Old
Abv
43.00%
Produced at
Hakushu Higashi Distillery
Region
Japan
Availability
Japan
Guide Price
£71 plus (US$114 plus) NB! This is our upper price guide, but the whisky may sell for considerably more than this.
Website
http://www.suntory.co.jp

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 56 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

Whisky Magazine is the perfect complement to the dram in your glass. Every issue brings you fascinating articles on the art, science and romance of the 'water of life', plus page after page of tasting notes.

Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Nose
Intense, slightly sharp. Fruity. Chalky. Pear drop. Ripe apricot. Nail varnish.
Palate
Smooth at start then becoming sherbety. Cooked fruit (apples and pears) soon covered by dry oakiness.
Finish
Oak gives it tangy feel and some astringency. Walnut peel aftertaste.
Comment
Less sweet and fruity on the palate than the nose led you to expect. The balance is not there. Water makes it more bitter.

Dave Broom

Nose
Decent intensity with vegetal (wet banana leaf)/green plum notes. Tropical notes mixed with dry hay and flowers. Hint of toffee and crisp oak. Slightly acidic, yet sweet.
Palate
Direct with decent grip. Finer in character than the 12 with similar levels of sweetness but this has more toastiness and better length. Silky.
Finish
Sweet. Toffee crisp.
Comment
This is best neat. Shows a clean progression of flavours.

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