Hakata 12 Year Sherry Cask Whisky 700ml

Hakata 12 Year Sherry Cask Whisky is a Japanese whisky aged for twelve years and finished in sherry casks, layering dried fruit and wine-cask sweetness over the base spirit. That sherry influence is the defining feature here, pushing it toward the richer, more dessert-leaning end of Japanese whisky rather than the lighter, more delicate style the category is sometimes known for. Expect dried fig, raisin, and toasted oak on the nose, a rich palate with sherry-driven sweetness and gentle spice, and a long, warm finish. It suits whisky drinkers who enjoy sherry-forward Scotch and want to see the style done through a Japanese lens.

How to drink Hakata 12 Year Sherry Cask

Take it neat or with a few drops of water to open up the dried-fruit sherry notes — twelve years and a sherry finish give it enough weight that ice would mute what makes it interesting. Save it for slow sipping rather than a mixed drink.

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