Suntory Hakushu 18 Year Old Single Malt Whisky (750ml) Size:750ml tobacco and sweet dark fruit

tobacco and sweet dark fruit

like a motor revving its engine

The 2000 is a mid-weight

layered finish

A stunning effort

Suntory Hakushu 18 Year Old Single Malt Whisky (750ml) Size:750ml tobacco and sweet dark fruitNose: Initially more smoke, more wood and more pine notes are present as compared to the Hakushu 12. This still comes off as herbal but is much darker and more brooding than its younger counterpart. There are also notes of pear, grape, and the smell of walking through an old tea shop. Palate: While the smoke is strong on the nose, its more subdued on the palate. Instead, melons, fruits, and toasted meringue interplay with earthy tones of bark, dark