Earlier this year, Suntory launched two NAS expressions as part of the core ranges of Hakushu and Yamazaki, both named Distiller’s Reserve. Hakushu Distiller’s Reserve joins the 12 Year Old to form the standard range of this Japanese distillery.
As a NAS expression, the Distiller’s Reserve contains different spirits : young lightly peated malts (8 years and older), heavily peated malt and whisky matured in American oak for around 18 years. All the casks have been hand-picked by Suntory’s Master Blender, Shinji Fukuyo.
Hakushu ‘Distiller’s Reserve’
(43%, OB 2014)
Nose: very fruity and aromatic with plenty of vanilla. Unripe...
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