Hakushu Distillery Exclusive Spanish Oak Japanese Peated Single Malt Whisky (2024) 18cl

A Distillery Exclusive whisky only available to purchase in the gift shop if you have a tour at the distillery. It is not possible to access the distillery shop without an invitation / reservation in advance.

At Hakushu, part of the Suntory brand, extreme care to excellence is observed resulting in a slightly more floral / mizunara spirit. When matured in Spanish and American Oak, the result is a beautiful balance of light earthy and orange type peat akin to Bowmore (Also owned by Beam Suntory), combined with the Japanese flavour that we crave. Anyone who has tried the Kogei collection will know this combination works very well.

Hakushu was the third distillery built by Suntory, established in 1973 to shoulder some of the malt production burden for Yamazaki. The latter’s grain production had moved entirely to the new Chita distillery the year prior as well. Hakushu was built at the foot of the Southern Japan Alps, a location deliberately chosen by Suntory to provide a contrast to the style of spirit produced at Yamazaki. Interestingly, a second distillery was built in 1981 (referred to as Hakushu East) which has stills of varying shapes and sizes which are able to produce a wide range of distillate character. This is in contrast to the now-dormant old site (referred to as Hakushu West) which had 24 large stills identical in shape and size, but only capable of producing one particular style of distillate. The first Hakushu single malt was bottled in 1994.

48% AB

18cl