Suntory The Hakushu 12 Year 750ml

Hakushu 12 Year is a single malt Japanese whisky from Suntory's Hakushu distillery, set in the forested Southern Japanese Alps at high elevation, where the surrounding pine forest and soft mineral water shape the whisky's famously fresh, green character. It's matured in a combination of American white oak and Japanese mizunara oak casks, mizunara being a distinctly Japanese oak known for incense and sandalwood notes rather than the vanilla American oak typically contributes. Expect a light, delicate profile with green herbs, mint, and a gentle smokiness on the nose, a smooth palate of honey and malt, and a long finish carrying a whisper of smoke. One of the more identifiably "Japanese" whiskies on the shelf, prized for that forest-fresh character.

How to drink Hakushu 12

Try it as a highball — Hakushu's green, herbal freshness is practically built for soda water and ice, a serve favored across Japan.

Japanese Whisky86 proof · Mash bill: malted barley · American white oak and Japanese mizunara oak · Yamanashi, Japan