The Scotch Malt Whisky Society

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society

Hakushu Higashi Distillery

120.1 – Iced caramels and madeira cake, 1981, Aged 21 Years

ABV: 60.7%

Age: 21 Years Old

Year Bottled: 2003

Style: Single Malt

Country: Japan

Region: N/A

Bottling: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society

Overall
Score

8.2

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasty, oaky, extractive: spices, hot sawdust, nutmeg, apple skin butterscotch, pine.

Palate

The weight of the spirit manages to cope with the lashings of oak. Good weight and power. Red fruits, cherry, leafy.

Finish

Oaky.

Comment

A lot of oak on the nose, but has good balance.

Taster Score
7.8

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