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Hakushu 1988 Bourbon Cask

Brand Hakushu
Expression 1988 Bourbon Cask
Type Japanese Whisky / Single Malt
Vintage 1988
Abv 61.00%
Produced at Hakushu Higashi Distillery
Region Japan
Availability Website only www.suntory.co.jp
Guide Price £41-£70 (US$66-US$113)
Website http://www.suntory.co.jp

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

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Nose
Clean. Dry. Perfumy. Apple skins.
Palate
Vanilla. Freshly cut oak. Forest floor. Pine. Resin. Menthol.
Finish
Smoky. Char.
Comment
Lean, limber and characteristically smoky. A clear sense of Hakushu malt without heavy wood influence.

Dave Broom

Nose
Peaty, heading towards the medicinal side of the spectrum. Some sweet fruit and a light menthol note, applewood fires.
Palate
Dry. The smoke hits at the deepest point of the palate but a real sweet fruity/lemony note softens things nicely. Fairly firm but has a good range of flavours.
Finish
Peppery.
Comment
More gentle than the rest of the range.

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