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Hakushu Bourbon Barrel

Lot: 332098

Hakushu Bourbon Barrel

Winning Bid: £680

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Hakushu
Age: 
N/A
Vintage: 
N/A
Region: 
Japan
Bottler: 
Official
Cask Type: 
bourbon barrel
Bottled Strength: 
48.2%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
product Details

Hakushu Bourbon Barrel

Produced at Hakushu distillery, Suntory released this lightly peated malt matured in first fill bourbon barrels in 2011.

Hakushu was the third distillery built by Suntory, established in 1973 to shoulder some of the malt production burden for Yamazaki. The latter’s grain production had moved entirely to the new Chita distillery the year prior as well. Hakushu was built at the foot of the Southern Japan Alps, a location deliberately chosen by Suntory to provide a contrast to the style of spirit produced at Yamazaki. Interestingly, a second distillery was built in 1981 (referred to as Hakushu East) which has stills of varying shapes and sizes which are able to produce a wide range of distillate character. This is in contrast to the now-dormant old site (referred to as Hakushu West) which had 24 large stills identical in shape and size, but only capable of producing one particular style of distillate. The first Hakushu single malt was bottled in 1994.

Please note that the domestic market release displays the ABV of this product rounded to the nearest whole number, 48%, whereas the UK export version displays the more accurate figure of 48.2%.

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