Hakushu 1982 Sherry Cask

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 34 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Smoky. Treacle toffee. Palate Chewy. Fruity. Cherries. Chocolatey. Finish Bitter chocolate. Concentrated. Intense. Comment I would love this whisky if it had a little less wood. I want to love it anyway, but in the end the wood defeats me.

Dave Broom Nose Powerful intense and resinous: treacle, raspberry, coffee. Light smoke giving a burnt note. Gutsy European oak in spades. Palate Rich and mouthfilling, reminiscent of Brandy de Jerez: stewed plum, leather, PX, burnt raisins. Dry and densely wooded. Finish Fruit cake. Comment A fine example of European oak in action.