Price: Discontinued
Distilled/Owned by: Yamazaki, Hakushu, Chita / Beam Suntory
Region: Japan
43% ABV
Aged For: 12 Years
Mashbill: Blend of malt and grain whiskies
Cask Type: American oak seasoned with Umeshu (Japanese plum wine)
Chill Filtered: Unknown
Color Added: Unknown
Drank: Neat, in a glencairn
Color: Tawny
Nose: Apples, pineapple and pears, vanilla, gentle oak, with an ever so slight sherry influence.
Taste: Strawberry, dried fruit, caramel, and even more sherry taste now.
Finish: Green Tea, honey, and Japanese Oak. Quick and gentle.
Thoughts: More of the fruit, and vanilla pops in compared to the NAS version, which greatly improves the flavor. While keeping the same profile the much bolder flavors greatly improve the drink.
Score: 82/100
