Hakushu 18 Year Old Single Malt Whisky white-blends Whisky Advocate's #2 Whisky of

Whisky Advocate's #2 Whisky of the Year

The palate has a striking sense of power and purity with layers of glossy

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It opens with attractive notes of caramel

Hakushu 18 Year Old Single Malt Whisky white-blends Whisky Advocate's #2 Whisky of"Unlike their colleagues in Scotland, Japanese distillers do not exchange stock for their blending requirements. This means that each distillery is set up to produce a wide range of styles. Hakushu uses four different types of malt (unpeated to heavy) run through four pairs of differently shaped stills. Each single malt is a different blend of these bases. While still herbal, this example shows more sherried notes along with sour orange zest, tropical