Hakushu – Distiller’s Reserve (70cl, 43%)

Hakushu – Distiller’s Reserve is a whisky from Hakushu (Japanese). Bottled at 43% ABV, 70cl. From Suntory’s mountain distillery which is found deep within the forests of Mount Kaikomagatake, Hakushu is owned by Suntory; founders of the first Japanese distillery, Yamazaki. The original Hakushu distillery was built in 1973, with another distillery building called Hakushu Higashi (West) added in 1981. Like the environment in which it is created, the Suntory Hakushu is vibrant and verdant in flavour born of the ideas of second master blender, Keizo Saji. A lightly-peated younger whisky is used to give it more of a backbone and later a more heavily peated 18 year old was put into the vat to provide it with the typically complex and signature Hakushu smoke. Please note minor wear to label and carton Please examine the images of the bottle.