Hokuto 12 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 40 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Malty, biscuity. Dry hay. Honeysuckle. Thyme. Summer fruit. Touch of lemon. Fresh and clean. Palate Smooth, with a gentle crispy feel. Muesli with nuts and raisins. Lemon curd. Finish Rather short. Fruit and malt sweetly keep keeping on. Comment A wee cracker. Nothing sophisticated. Clean, straight and well combined. Quite cheering.

Dave Broom Nose Soft, smooth and fruity. Barley sugar, apricot, baked banana, tinned pear. Floral. Gentle, oak. Palate Soft and generous with gentle chewy, creamy mouthfeel and understated spiciness. Sweet oak. Bursts into life towards the finish. Finish Nutmeg, vanilla. Pleasantly dry. Comment A fine elegant whisky. The broadest and softest of the flight but with its own subtle complexity.