The Suntory Hakushu 12 Years Whisky is a fresh, "green" and subtly smoky Japanese single malt whisky. It comes from one of the highest distilleries in the world, located in the middle of forests in the Yamanashi Mountains in Japan's Southern Alps. This whisky is matured for 12 years in various casks and comes with a gift box.
Description
The Suntory Single Malt Whisky Hakushu is a crisp and gently smoky single malt whisky with herbal notes that is a revelation of Japanese single malts. The aroma shines through its freshness with a bouquet of basil, pine needles and green apple. The pine needles are a tribute to the nature reserve surrounding the Hakushu distillery. Freshness and elegance characterize this 12-year-old Japanese whisky.
Aroma: Fresh pine needles, basil, green apple.
Taste: Fruity with sweet pear, mint and kiwi.
Finish: Long and complex, green tea, subtle smoke.
Maturation time: 12 years
Japanese whisky
Net quantity: 700 ml
Alk.: 43% vol
For sale to persons of legal age only
About Suntory
Suntory is one of the five largest spirits producers in the world and Japan's largest whisky producer with a market share of 70 percent. The company was founded in 1899 by Shinjiro Torii and is one of the oldest in the distribution of alcoholic beverages. Originally Suntory was a brewery and distillery, but the business areas have been steadily expanded. Today Suntory produces almost everything from coffee and soft drinks to fine wines, alcopops, beer, ice cream and flowers. The company is based in Osaka. In April 2014, Suntory bought out the spirits giant Beam Inc. for 13.6 billion dollars. Since then, the company has been represented in Germany as Beam Suntory. The Suntory Group includes brands such as Laphroaig, Marker's Mark, Canadian Club, Sauza Tequila and the German winery Robert Weil. However, Suntory is known beyond Japan for its excellent whiskies such as Yamazaki and Hibiki. The Yamazaki Single Malt was launched in 1984 and won the gold medal at the International Spirit Competition (ISC) in Great Britain for the first time in 2003. Since then it has been celebrated as the best-selling Japanese Single Malt. Suntory ISC has already received the coveted "Distiller of the Year" award several times in a row. Nowadays, the company can hardly be saved from prizes for its great whiskies. Suntory also became famous through the film "Lost in Translation" by Sofia Coppola with Bill Murray in the leading role. This is where the famous quote "For relaxing times make it Suntory time!" came from, which Bill Murray had to recite in a commercial for Hibiki 17. Many people claim that this was the beginning of the boom after Japanese whisky.
