Hakushu 18 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 64 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Intense. Sunny country fragrances. Dry hay, wild flowers. Sunflower honey. Then apple blossom and ripe apples. A touch of new leather. Palate Oak grip. Silky texture. Fruit is released at midpalate with a burst of spice. A mix of pears, peach, ginger cooked in a vanilla syrup. Finish Sherbety, dry and lingering. Slightly dusty. Comment A colourful character, lively and dancing on nose and palate.

Dave Broom Nose Splintery attack. Fresh wood, a walk in a warmsummer forest. Marzipan, wet raffia, green grass/blackcurrant leaf. Palate Off-dry and perfumed with good length. Melon balls and gentle soft fruit. Then the grassiness returns. Finish Dry. Comment Another lighter one which only gets going in the middle of the mouth.